In the latest escalation between India and Pakistan, Israeli-made loitering munitions—specifically Harop ‘kamikaze’ drones—have taken centre stage. These drones, designed to loiter and strike targets with surgical precision, were deployed by India against Pakistan, supposedly in retaliation for a deadly attack on Hindu pilgrims in Indian-occupied Kashmir, although their victims have predominantly been civilians in Pakistan. Pakistani authorities have reportedly shot down at least 25 of the Indian drones so far.