New York Times: How Drones Undermined Israel's Strategy in Lebanon

SadaNews - The New York Times reported that the Israeli campaign in Lebanon, which started with great ambitions, has turned into a kind of impasse, where Hezbollah appears to be more capable than it was at the start of the war.

It added that the Israeli strategy involved seizing land in Lebanon as a buffer zone, driving Hezbollah beyond the range of its anti-tank missiles that have long harassed tens of thousands of civilians in northern Israel.

The newspaper pointed out that Israel was unprepared for Hezbollah's extensive use of explosive drones with direct line of sight, controlled via fiber optic cables that extend for miles and are resistant to electronic jamming.

It noted that the confrontation, in which the Israeli leadership appeared enthusiastic last March "by sending its tanks and powerful forces to crush the exhausted, weak, and struggling Hezbollah" has turned into a completely different situation and now resembles a quagmire.

It added: "Hezbollah suddenly seems more capable than it was at the start of the war while Israeli army soldiers appear astonishingly helpless."