How the IDF handles seized enemy weapons
Drones and electronic devices undergo digital extraction, with technicians pulling flight logs, communication frequencies, and embedded software.
Drones and electronic devices undergo digital extraction, with technicians pulling flight logs, communication frequencies, and embedded software.
The need for the Atalef emerged because existing solutions such as the Trophy Active Protection System, Spike missiles, and Zik UAVs were too expensive, too slow to deploy, or too limited in number to counter the sheer volume of threats.
The IDF hammered more than 25 Hezbollah sites across southern Lebanon, targeting weapons caches, command centers, and terror infrastructure used to orchestrate attacks against Israeli forces.
Entrenched beneath and between civilian structures, Hezbollah forces the IDF to battle across every imaginable scenario—above and below ground—while emerging threats like FPV drones continue disrupting operations.
The political leadership has continuously emphasized that no terrorist operative has immunity, pledging that the long arm of Israeli security forces will reach any hostile actor attempting to threaten northern communities.
While the IDF stated that several drones were successfully intercepted, others detonated, causing casualties and starting fires in the northern border region.
During the operation, Israeli troops uncovered Hezbollah staging compounds, weapons depots, launchers, and extensive underground routes containing large quantities of arms.
The IDF conducted special forces raids at the Litani river uncovering large Hezbollah tunnels packed with explosives, launchers, and other weapons.
The AI looks for recurring combinations of behaviors that historically correlate with militant activity.
IDF eliminates senior Hezbollah commander as over 220 terrorists are killed since the ceasefire, with ongoing strikes in Lebanon amid continued rocket and drone attacks.
The military limbo has forced Israeli leadership to navigate a complex landscape of international diplomacy while managing domestic expectations for security.
Footage shows an IDF drone tracking a Hezbollah terrorist before cutting him off and detonating, eliminating him swiftly.
A critical factor in this logistical crisis is the reported loss of the Tehran–Damascus–Beirut corridor, a vital supply route that previously served as the primary conduit for Iranian arms.
This 2026 deployment centers on high-speed interceptor drones equipped with rapidly deploying physical nets.
IDF troops in South Lebanon uncovered and eliminated a 30-meter tunnel housing three tons of explosives and a large weapons stockpile, as airstrikes leveled more than 15 military installations.
IDF forces eliminated Hezbollah terrorists, destroyed tunnels and weapons caches, and responded to continued rocket and drone attacks.
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon located and destroyed an 80-meter tunnel containing several rooms used to advance terror plots, along with multiple weapons caches.
Israeli defense companies, including Rafael, Elbit Systems, and Israel Aerospace Industries, are working closely with the military to accelerate development cycles.
Conventional FPV platforms typically rely on low‑power, narrowband radio links for control and video transmission. These signals are faint, difficult to detect at long distances, and often resemble hobbyist frequencies, making them hard for defensive systems to isolate and disrupt.
‘We will not tolerate attacks on our communities, and we will not leave until long-term security is ensured,’ Zamir said.
