Hezbollah Drone Struck Israeli General's Vehicle in Lebanon, Missing Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo by Minutes
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 4
Hezbollah Drone Struck Israeli General's Vehicle in Lebanon, Missing Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo by Minutes
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 4
Summary
The IDF said Thursday that a Hezbollah drone recently hit Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo’s personal vehicle in southern Lebanon after he had stepped out to meet subordinate commanders.
Milo was unharmed, but the strike came close to killing one of Israel’s most senior field commanders — a hit that would have marked Hezbollah’s highest-ranking Israeli target of the war.
The incident occurred sometime in the past two weeks and, according to the report, is not expected to affect the latest ceasefire announcement.
The near miss is likely to tighten security rules for senior Israeli military and political officials visiting the Lebanon front.
The attack also underscored Israel’s months-long struggle against Hezbollah’s manually piloted FPV drones, for which the IDF still lacks a complete defense.
A top general was nearly killed by a $500 drone. How can Israel's buffer zone strategy possibly succeed?
With cheap drones evading high-tech defenses, is Israel's military superiority becoming obsolete on its northern border?
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Overview
A recent Hezbollah drone strike targeted the personal command vehicle of Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, Chief of the IDF Northern Command, while he was visiting sub-commanders in southern Lebanon. Fortunately, Milo had just exited his vehicle to meet with other commanders moments before the drone hit, leaving him unharmed. The incident, which occurred in the weeks before its public disclosure and prior to the latest ceasefire, highlights the ongoing challenge Israel faces from Hezbollah’s evolving drone tactics. Despite the attack’s seriousness, it is not expected to affect the current ceasefire, but it underscores the need for improved security measures for Israeli officials.