Zein Khalil
14 April 2026•Update: 14 April 2026
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group launched a new “hard-to-detect” drone for the first time Monday as it sent at least 40 drones toward northern Israel, Israeli media reported.
Israel’s public broadcaster KAN said that one of the drones, equipped with an optical guidance system resistant to electronic warfare, crashed in the settlement of Kiryat Shmona.
KAN said only a small number of the drones were intercepted while the others struck their targets and caused heavy damage.
It said the new drone can evade detection, maneuver inside buildings, carry up to 5 kilograms of explosives and travel dozens of kilometers.
The broadcaster described the drone as one of Hezbollah’s most advanced aerial systems.
The report came as Hezbollah announced a series of drone attacks earlier Monday targeting Israeli troop concentrations, command positions and military barracks in northern Israel and southern Lebanon.
The escalation comes amid regional tensions resulting from a US-Israeli offensive on Iran that has killed more than 3,300 people since Feb. 28.
The US and Iran held their first face-to-face talks in Pakistan over the weekend aimed at resolving their conflict, but the negotiations ended without an agreement.
Lebanon and Israel are set to hold their first meeting on April 14 in Washington, DC to secure a ceasefire and launch direct talks.
*Writing by Tarek Chouiref
