IDF installing mesh nets on vehicles and at military posts to counter Hezbollah FPV drones

By Emanuel Fabian

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14 May 2026, 7:32 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Mesh nets are seen deployed at a military position and a vehicle, to combat Hezbollah FPV drones, in a handout photo published by the IDF on May 14, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

To combat the threat of Hezbollah’s first-person view (FPV) drones, the IDF has so far been supplied with 158,000 square meters of mesh netting, according to the military.

The IDF says it is working on procuring another 188,000 square meters of netting. In total, the netting purchased by the military is equivalent to the area of some 20 soccer fields.

Photos shared by the IDF show the netting being deployed on vehicles and at military posts. The drones seen in the images are part of tests conducted by the army.