UAVs

IDF establishing new corps for countering low-altitude drones amid growing UAV threat

For more than a decade, the IDF has been trying to address the threat posed by drones operating in the airspace close to the ground, using a variety of methods.

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023; Illustration.
An unmanned US submersible Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it captured at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on September 8, 2026.

US denies IRGC claim that it captured second American submarine in Hormuz 'hunting ground' - report

Fallen soldiers Ofek Moalem, 23, and Nadav Kali, 24, are pictured following the IDF announcement of their death in the Gaza Strip. Announcement dated September 25, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers killed in drone accident during operation within Gaza outpost

A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), carrying a Hellfire missile flies over an air base after flying a mission in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016; Illustrative.

Iran recently shot down at least two MQ-1 American military drones, US officials say - report


Ecological war: The environmental cost of Hezbollah's missiles and UAVs on northern Israel

Recent fires have rages in northern Israel due to Hezbollah barrages, taking a heavy toll on the environment in the last week. Since Monday, the Fire and Rescue Authority has fought dozens of fires.

View of a large fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 3, 2024

Invading the North and rockets to Tel Aviv: What war with Hezbollah would look like

A policy expert examines the current escalations between Israel and the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah, and what a war between the two could resemble.

 HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17.

Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 235?

Hostile aircraft infiltrate Israel's South • IDF intercepts two UAVs • International bodies condemn airstrike in Rafah

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, May 28, 2024

Israel Air Force intercepts five Hezbollah UAVs in Israel's North

IDF jets and air defense intercepted five UAVs from the east and Lebanon, and struck Hezbollah military structures in southern Lebanon.

 Israel Air Force fighter jet F-15, at the Tel Nor airforce base. January 01, 2024.

WATCH: IAF fighter jets attack Hezbollah targets following salvo of rockets into northern Israel

Sirens sounded earlier in the Upper Galilee Thursday evening as a barrage of rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles targeted Israel's northern border with Lebanon.

 Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah on the border between Israel and Lebanon, earlier this month.

Operation Swords of Iron: The first drone war in history?

The IDF extensively uses drones and small aerial vehicles as part of its operational doctrine in Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and the northern border, saving the lives of dozens, if not more, soldiers.

 FUTURE FRAMED by drones: A large Israel Air Force drone touches down.

Israel-Hamas War Day 228: What's happening in Iran, Gaza, Iraq, Syria?

Comptroller reveals IDF purchases don't pass inspection • Biden afffirms Israel not committing genocide • Total of 569 tons of humanitarian aid entered Gaza

 IDF soldiers operate atop a tank near the Gaza border, as seen from Israel, May 21, 2024

Iraqi militia fire UAVs at Eilat, Israel intercepts suspicious aerial target above Syria - report

Fighter jets successfully intercepted a suspicious aerial target en route to Israeli territory from the Syrian area, according to Maariv.

 A screenshot from a Hezbollah video allegedly showing a new missile-firing UAV target an Israeli position in northern Israel. May 17, 2024.

Israel-Hamas War Day 227: What's happening in Iran, Gaza?

Iran's President and FM confirmed to be dead • US calls on Hamas to free hostages • Sullivan visits Israel

 Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, May 20, 2024

Israel Air Force successfully shoots down two UAVs coming from the East

These interceptions are the latest of several others this week, which have been carried out against hostile threats.

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