A surge in deadly Hezbollah drone attacks has exposed critical gaps in Israel's military preparedness, particularly against Hezbollah's fiber-optic-guided drones that cannot be jammed. Experts have warned the IDF for two years, but defenses remain unavailable to soldiers

Netanyahu justifies the contested appointment of his former military secretary to head the Mossad by saying that only the prime minister is responsible for state security. However, he has been constantly avoiding taking personal responsibility for the October 7 Hamas attacks