IDF Ground Forces and the Ministry of Defense Procurement Directorate are seeking to equip the army with Israeli-made assault drones, as part of the developing drone war against Hamas and Hezbollah. In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah has been making increased use of drones in recent weeks. Just yesterday, an IDF spokesman revealed that Egoz unit forces had killed a Hezbollah terrorist using an assault drone, apparently a Bat-type drone manufactured by Israeli company Xtend.