Israel has been searching for effective ways to counter Hezbollah's increasingly sophisticated drones in southern Lebanon, as the group's fibre-optic unmanned aircraft continue posing a growing challenge.

Israel's public broadcaster KAN has quoted an unnamed military official who said the army recently introduced "smart targeting systems" into southern Lebanon in an attempt to improve its ability to track and intercept the drones.

The report added that hundreds of "Dagger" night-vision scopes have also been distributed to Israeli soldiers to improve the accuracy of fire against moving targets during nighttime combat.

Hezbollah's fibre-optic drones have emerged as one of the Israeli army's main challenges due to the difficulty of detecting and intercepting them.

The drones have continued targeting Israeli troops and military vehicles amid Israeli violations and incursions.

Drone challenge

In late April, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that Hezbollah missiles and drones represented "two major threats" and urged military commanders to find ways to counter them.

Despite the ceasefire in place since 17 April, which has been extended until mid-May, the Israeli army continues to commit daily violations in Lebanon.

Israel has killed over 2,700 people and displaced over 1 million in its attacks on Lebanon since March 2.

It also maintains a so-called "buffer zone" on Lebanese territory.

The US is again hosting peace talks between the two countries on 14-15 May in Washington.