From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Netanyahu: ‘Special project’ underway to counter Hezbollah FPV drones
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that two weeks ago, he ordered a “special project” to counter the growing threat of Hezbollah drones, adding that “it will take time – but we will take care of that.”
His comments come as Hezbollah has stepped up its use of explosive-laden first-person view (FPV) drones on Israeli forces stationed in southern Lebanon in recent weeks. One soldier was killed earlier this week, and another was severely wounded yesterday.
Netanyahu also notes that Israeli forces destroyed a “massive Hezbollah terror tunnel” earlier today as operations against the group continue across Lebanon, adding that troops are “destroying their terror infrastructure” and “killing dozens of their operatives – and there is more to come.”
He says the IDF is operating across multiple areas in Lebanon, including “south of the Litani, north of the Litani, [and] in the Beqaa Valley in northern Lebanon.”
פוצצנו היום מנהרת טרור ענקית של חיזבאללה. אנחנו משמידים להם את תשתיות הטרור, אנחנו הורגים להם עשרות רבות של מחבלים – ועוד היד נטויה pic.twitter.com/PKJpmsPALn
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) April 28, 2026
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