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IDF extends suspension of 'Atalef' loitering munition drones after two reservists killed

The IDF stopped operational activity of the small drone after two reservists were killed after one exploded near them in northern Gaza.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.
An IDF drone during a training exercise near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025; illustrative.

Class of IDF drone that killed two soldiers has history of explosive failures - report

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

IDF chief Zamir establishes expert team to investigate drone accident that killed two soldiers

Fallen soldiers Ofek Moalem, 23, and Nadav Kali, 24, are pictured following the IDF announcement of their death in the Gaza Strip. Announcement dated September 25, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers killed in drone accident during operation within Gaza outpost


What are the killer drones in Israel’s arsenal?

Israel's worst-kept secret was announced on Wednesday evening. These are the four main attack drones used by the IDF.

THE HERON TP or Eitan, one of the IAI Heron series which the company says has ‘accumulated 400,000 operational hours. It services the Israeli Air Force and Navy, as well as more than 20 customers worldwide.’

Israel downs three Hezbollah drones flying toward Karish gas rig

Gantz warned that Israel is prepared to defend its infrastructure against any threat.

 London-based Energean's drill ship begins drilling at the Karish natural gas field offshore Israel in the east Mediterranean May 9, 2022. Picture taken May 9, 2022.

Israeli F-35 downed Iranian drones on their way to Gaza last year

Mission is the first known interception of UAVs by the fifth-generation F-35 in the world. Israel was one of the first countries to use advanced US fighter jet in combat.

An Israeli Air Force F-35 flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, June 27, 2019.

Pizza is just the beginning: Israel’s drone delivery aims for the sky

Israel is conducting large-scale testing for the creation of a national drone network for commercial deliveries, medical transport and urban air mobility.

Drones fly above Hadera in a test of Israel's drone delivery network project

Drones and navigation systems: 'Ghost' is moving the IDF to the next level

Multi-Domain is "a unit with the manpower of a battalion, but the firepower of a brigade"

An Israeli soldier observes as a military drone takes off.

IDF drone targeted by anti-aircraft fire over southern Lebanon

The IDF claimed that the drone completed its mission as planned.

IAI Heron UAV

Hezbollah drone downed by IDF on Lebanon border

The drone identified remained under IDF surveillance during the incident and did not pose danger to IDF troops or nearby civilian areas.

Watchtower at the Israel-Lebanon border

Israeli drones in Azerbaijan raise questions on use in the battlefield

Israeli “loitering munitions” or what are called “kamikaze drones” reportedly make up a portion of Azerbaijan’s arsenal.

AN AZERBAIJANI soldier greets people who gathered on the roadside in Baku, Azerbaijan, September 26, 2020

US military to employ next generation Israeli drone technology

Skylord, a drone system that can easily integrate with various platforms is intended to be used by soldiers operating in hostile environments and even by first responders.

A Skylord drone and its human operator

New drone unit opens in the IDF’s secretive Unit 9900

Unit 9900 is responsible for gathering visual intelligence including geographical data from satellites and aircraft.

Head of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen. Tamir Heyman in the field during the opening of the unit on Wednesday