Hezbollah-launched suicide drones, have proven to be an "obstacle" for Israeli forces stationed in southern Lebanon.
The Israelis are still launching attacks there in violation of the ceasefire agreed upon earlier this month .
A drone attack on Sunday killed soldier Idan Fooks, of the 7th Armoured Brigade’s 77th Battalion, and wounded six others, three seriously.
The incident occurred when a tank belonging to the Golani Brigade broke down inside the Lebanese border town of Taybeh, approximately four kilometres north of the Israeli settlement of Metulla .
As Israeli soldiers from the Armoured Corps and Golani Brigade attempted to repair and evacuate the vehicle, a booby-trapped drone targeted the position, which led to the soldier’s death .
Dramatic footage showed the incident as it unfolded, with Israeli media calling it "extremely serious" and warning it could have escalated into a "far greater disaster".
Following the incident on Sunday, two more explosive-laden drones were launched toward Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
While the Israeli army intercepted one of them, according to Israeli media, the second exploded just metres from a helicopter that was leaving the area.
Soldiers fired heavily at the drones to bring them down before they could hit the helicopter. Following that, the army began attacking what it claimed was Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon , using artillery as well as airstrikes.
Fooks is the 17th Israeli soldier to be killed since 2 March in Lebanon, after the country was dragged into the wider Middle East conflict triggered by the Israeli and US assault on Iran.
More than 400 soldiers have also been wounded since.
According to Israeli media, Hezbollah has frequently launched explosive-laden, small first-person view (FPV) drones from long distances, from areas where the Israeli army is not present.
These drones are equipped with fibre optics, which prevents electronic jamming and makes detection and interception challenging.
While they may not carry large explosive payloads, they can pose a significant threat.
The Israeli army has attempted to counter the making of such drones by attacking Hezbollah infrastructure and by deploying electronic warfare in the field.
Meanwhile, Israel continues to violate the US-brokered ceasefire, which has now been extended for an additional three weeks, effective from Monday.
On Sunday, at least 14 people were killed by the Israeli military in the deadliest day since the truce’s announcement over a week ago . At least 36 people have been killed since the truce agreement was reached on 16 April.
Overall, 2,521 Lebanese, including journalists, have been killed by Israeli military attacks since early last month.
Hezbollah, for its part, has vowed to respond to these violations with missiles and drones, and has gone on to reject the Lebanese government's direct talks with Israel, calling them "a grave sin" that don't "serve the people of Lebanon".
The Israeli army is also continuing what it calls its "cleansing" operations in the buffer zone up to a military boundary akin to the yellow demarcation line in Gaza, by demolishing buildings and infrastructure it claims belong to Hezbollah, and targeting the Iran-backed group's members.