"This is a significant leap forward": The IDF's new weapon in Lebanon

The IDF has deployed for the first time in Lebanon a robotic combat team including remote-controlled D9 bulldozers, robotic dogs, and armed drones. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir was impressed by the capabilities, calling them "a significant leap forward" and ordered their accelerated integration into combat forces.

The IDF has introduced for the first time in southern Lebanon a robotic combat team consisting of remote-controlled D9 bulldozers, robotic dogs, and armed drones capable of operating in tunnels and multi-story buildings. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited the Northern Command, was impressed by the capabilities, and stated that this is "a significant leap forward." He instructed to accelerate the integration of robotic tools into combat forces to create operational superiority. The IDF emphasizes that the use of the robotic team reduces soldiers' exposure to risk, and that troops do not enter buildings before the robotic dog and drones have scanned them.