Trending Now - Hezbollah Releases Drone Video of Attack on Israeli Iron Dome
WHO:
The Times of Israel - Hezbollah, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), President Joseph Aoun, Simon Karam
The Jerusalem Post - Hezbollah, IDF, Brig. Gen. (res.) Ran Kochav
WHAT:
The Times of Israel - Hezbollah released footage claiming to show an Israeli Iron Dome battery being hit in a drone attack.
The Times of Israel - Hezbollah claimed to have launched a swarm of drones at an Israeli military base, targeting an air traffic control base on Mount Meron.
The Times of Israel - The IDF reported that two soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, by a drone impact.
The Times of Israel - The IDF struck over 20 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including weapons depots and command centers.
The Times of Israel - More than 10 Hezbollah operatives were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.
The Times of Israel - Two paramedics from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee were killed in Israeli strikes.
The Jerusalem Post - Hezbollah released footage of an FPV drone striking an Iron Dome battery.
WHERE:
The Times of Israel - The attack occurred in the Western Galilee near the Lebanon border.
The Times of Israel - The targeted air traffic control base is located atop Mount Meron, approximately eight kilometers (five miles) from the border.
The Times of Israel - Israeli strikes targeted areas in southern Lebanon.
WHEN:
The Times of Israel - The drone attack footage was dated Friday, May 8.
The Times of Israel - A third round of talks between Lebanon and Israel is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
WHY:
The Times of Israel - Hezbollah continues to attack Israeli troops despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since April 17.
The Times of Israel - The IDF maintains the right to act against "planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks" under the ceasefire terms.
HOW:
The Times of Israel - Hezbollah uses small first-person view (FPV) drones guided by fiber-optic cables to evade electronic jamming.
The Times of Israel - The IDF has been working on new pilot programs to better identify and shoot down FPV drones.
(UPDATED May 11, 2026 17:44 UTC)
Hezbollah has released footage claiming to show a drone attack on an Israeli Iron Dome battery, asserting that they launched a swarm of drones targeting an air traffic control base on Mount Meron, which is near the Lebanon border. The Israeli Defense Forces reported that two soldiers were wounded in the attack, while they retaliated by striking over 20 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of more than 10 operatives and two paramedics. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire established on April 17, Hezbollah continues its assaults, prompting the IDF to assert their right to respond to ongoing threats.