Ahmad Turmus got in his car, started it up, and drove off. Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through his car.

Israeli forces struggle to counter Hezbollah's increasingly advanced fibre-optic drones despite deploying new "smart targeting systems" in southern Lebanon.

A CNN report has revealed growing unease within Israel over Hezbollah’s advanced fiber-optic drones, describing the weapon as an “unstoppable nightmare” that the Israeli military cannot effectively counter.

Hezbollah's adoption of fiber-optic FPV drones has triggered alarm within the Israeli military, which has struggled to respond.

Fresh cross-border attacks: Hezbollah fired drones into northern Israel after Israeli strikes killed civilians in southern Lebanon. Ceasefire under strain: The US-brokered truce has been repeatedly violated, with intensified clashes ahead of scheduled ...

According to the group, a loitering munition managed to bypass Israeli air defences before striking the facility, News.Az reports, citing

Military reportedly deploys new targeting systems as Hezbollah drones continue hitting troops, vehicles in southern Lebanon | Anadolu

The buzz of the Israeli drone was constant that day, and every time Ahmad Turmus looked up, it seemed to be circling over him, like an all-too-patient bird of prey.

The violence threatened to unravel a fragile truce in effect since April 8 that brought an end to weeks of U.S.-Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic, which has retaliated with strikes across West Asia and by blocking the strait, a vital route for oil and gas shipments.