How drones became Hezbollah’s new weapon against Israel

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Israel is intensifying its attacks on Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire reached just weeks ago. As the conflict escalates, Hezbollah has unveiled a new battlefield weapon: fiber-optic FPV drones - the same technology transforming the war in Ukraine. According to a leaked Russian military report obtained by The Economist, the Kremlin could supply Iran with thousands of these drones, potentially enabling their transfer to Hezbollah via Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. With Israeli and Lebanese negotiators set to meet again in the coming days, where does this recent wave of escalation leave us? Guests: Sami Nader Founder of Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs Akiva Eldar Political Analyst Zachary Kallenborn Specialist in Drone Warfare #Lebanon #Hezbollah #theNewsmakers