The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), a body hardly known for fairness toward Israel—or for its embrace of human rights—has named Penny Green, a professor of “law and globalization” at a London university, as its “special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories.” Tim Marshall comments:

[Green] supports the total boycott of Israel, wants Hamas de-listed as a terrorist organization, and has wondered why the British and Americans have not begun “bombing Israel for its massacres.”

So far, so routine in the extremist mainstream. To her credit, Green, unlike so many “human-rights activists,” stands up against abuses around the world and not just in one small part of it. She does, however, display an unhealthy obsession with the same place that others obsess over: Israel.

She is entitled to her opinion. However, surely anyone, even someone supporting these views, might understand that holding them disqualifies you from impartially judging the behavior of one of many parties involved in the situation. . . . The UNHCR’s own rules state that when selecting a candidate [for this job], impartiality and objectivity are of “paramount importance.”

On Tuesday, a Hizballah drone attack injured three people in northern Israel. The next day, another attack, targeting an IDF base, injured eighteen people, six of them seriously, in Arab al-Amshe, also in the north. This second attack involved the simultaneous use of drones carrying explosives and guided antitank missiles. In both cases, the defensive systems that performed so successfully last weekend failed to stop the drones and missiles. Ron Ben-Yishai has a straightforward explanation as to why: the Lebanon-backed terrorist group is getting better at evading Israel defenses. He explains the three basis systems used to pilot these unmanned aircraft, and their practical effects:

These systems allow drones to act similarly to fighter jets, using “dead zones”—areas not visible to radar or other optical detection—to approach targets. They fly low initially, then ascend just before crashing and detonating on the target. The terrain of southern Lebanon is particularly conducive to such attacks.

But this requires skills that the terror group has honed over months of fighting against Israel. The latest attacks involved a large drone capable of carrying over 50 kg (110 lbs.) of explosives. The terrorists have likely analyzed Israel’s alert and interception systems, recognizing that shooting down their drones requires early detection to allow sufficient time for launching interceptors.

The IDF tries to detect any incoming drones on its radar, as it had done prior to the war. Despite Hizballah’s learning curve, the IDF’s technological edge offers an advantage. However, the military must recognize that any measure it takes is quickly observed and analyzed, and even the most effective defenses can be incomplete. The terrain near the Lebanon-Israel border continues to pose a challenge, necessitating technological solutions and significant financial investment.