Lebanon’s Hezbollah motion mentioned its air defences downed an Israeli assault drone over southern Lebanon on Monday, and the Israeli army confirmed the lack of the drone.
“A surface-to-air missile was launched toward an Israeli Air Force UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that was operating in Lebanese airspace. As a result, the UAV was damaged and fell in Lebanese territory,” the Israeli army mentioned.
Iran-backed Hezbollah mentioned in an announcement it hit an Hermes 900 plane, an Israeli-made reconnaissance and assault drone.
Lebanon’s southern border has seen an uptick in hostilities over the previous week, with each the Israeli army and Hezbollah placing places exterior the border strip the place the exchanges of fireplace have been concentrated, and with elevated depth.
On Saturday, two individuals have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Aitaroun.
Hezbollah mentioned its fighters retaliated on the identical day by firing rockets on Malkia, in northern Israel, adopted by a salvo of missiles at a army command centre in northern Israel utilizing the Falaq 2 rockets.
Source: www.anews.com.tr