Yes. They used the drones to take down the cell towers communicating with video and unmanned machine guns. > that doesn't make the conflict any less one-sided

Yes. They used the drones to take down the cell towers communicating with video and unmanned machine guns. > that doesn't make the conflict any less one-sided given Israel is one of the best equipped militaries in the world subsidized directly by the US. That's one sided in terms of modern warfare. Sure. But they have plenty of anti-tank missiles and are still firing many rockets into cities in Israel on a daily basis. Israel is also required to hold back on many of its capabilities both due to international law (which the Hamas ignores) and due to the fear of hurting the kidnapped hostages. The Hamas is no Hezbollah but who are also taking a part in the fight albeit to a minimal extent at the moment. But they have a home court advantage and urban warfare is difficult even for the most advanced armies. It reduces a lot of the advantages. E.g. in the past the IDF used to rely on night vision goggles and take advantage of the night. The Hamas has those now and many of their soldiers received training in Iran. > Israel is one of the best equipped militaries in the world subsidized directly by the US. Notice that a lot of the tech Israel has is home grown. One of the reasons the USA funds Israel (besides the alignment on many issues) is to keep Israeli arm manufacturing in its niche. Israeli weapons such as its jets and guns (famously the Uzi) were hot items in the late 60's and 70's. The USA's funding effectively made it uneconomical for Israel to make some of its weapons. Most specifically the fighter jets. Israel is also an amazing "demo stage" for US weapon superiority.