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Hezbollah makes more drones fewer rockets, Israeli report says
[NAHARNET] Israeli media reports said that Hezbollah has ramped up its domestic production of explosive-laden UAVs and attack or reconnaissance drones as an easier and cheaper alternative to precision missiles and rockets.Israeli news portal ynet said Tuesday that Hezbollah has drawn tactical inspiration from the effectiveness of drones in Ukraine as it aims for greater self-sufficiency and less reliance on Iran. Hezbollah has said it can manufacture its own drones. Last week, on the eve of the Eid al-Adha  ...a major Moslem holiday, marked by animal sacrifice and ritual rioting...holiday, the Israeli military struck several sites in Beirut's southern suburbs, saying they held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production. The Israeli army said in a statement that Hezbollah was "working to produce thousands of drones under the guidance and financing of Iranian terrorist groups." Hezbollah "used drones extensively in its attacks against the State of Israel and is working to expand its drone industry and production in preparation for the next war," the army statement said. ynet said the strikes were approved despite internal debate among Israeli leadership. A Hezbollah official denied that there were drone production facilities at the targeted locations. The Lebanese army said it tried to convince Israel not to carry out the strikes and to instead let Lebanese officials go in to search the area under the mechanism laid out in the ceasefire agreement, but that the Israeli army refused, so Lebanese soldiers moved away from the locations after they were sent. Posted by: Fred 2025-06-11 |
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