IDF intercepts Houthi and Iraqi drones over southern Israel
On Monday, a blast in a residential high-rise building in Yavne, northeast of Ashdod, was confirmed to have been caused by a drone launched from Yemen.
On Monday, a blast in a residential high-rise building in Yavne, northeast of Ashdod, was confirmed to have been caused by a drone launched from Yemen.
‘These acquisitions ensure that troops can optimally execute their battlefield missions,’ said Brig. Gen. Yehuda Almakias.
In Binyamina, a Hezbollah drone struck a dining hall at a Golani brigade training base, killing four and wounding 60.
Drones have revolutionized modern warfare, giving technologically advanced armies a decisive edge in almost every aspect of combat.
This marks a shift from the IDF Ground Forces’ recent preference for Chinese drones.
UAV’s play a crucial role in modern warfare, especially in Gaza, where the IDF can eliminate high quality targets with minimal casualties on both ends and gather intelligence needed to finish off Hamas.
Hezbollah is using such attacks to practice its ability to fire combinations of UAVs, rockets and anti-tank missiles to overcome air defenses and hit targets.