Israeli Army Radio correspondent Doron Kadosh reported on 19 July that 11 Israeli military outposts along the Lebanese border have not been properly fortified against explosive drones due to budget shortages.

According to the report, the Israeli military and Ministry of War had launched a broader project in recent months, hiring civilian contractors to install protective measures, including nets and other anti-drone defenses.

However, work at all border outposts has reportedly been halted after the Defense Ministry stopped payments to contractors.

The report added that funding was never allocated for fortification work at 11 significant outposts, most of which are located directly along the border, with some having already been targeted by Hezbollah drone attacks in recent months, resulting in Israeli casualties.

Soldiers reportedly warned that makeshift protective measures installed by troops themselves are insufficient, noting previous incidents in which explosive drones penetrated such defenses.

The report stressed that the drone threat from Lebanon remains ongoing.