Israel allocates NIS 2b. to counter Hezbollah’s lethal fiber-optic drone threat
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-05-19 18:30 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Military & Defence, Technology & AI, Tax & Budget, Technology
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The threat of Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones has claimed the lives of three soldiers and a civilian over the past month, and injured many more fighters, and the IDF has admitted that there is no comprehensive solution to the problem. Just last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chaired a discussion on the subject, in which it was decided to allocate NIS 2 billion from the Defense Ministry's budget for efforts to find solutions, "Globes" has learned.
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