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Post by shalom on Aug 12, 2021 21:24:34 GMT -5
IDF says it downed Hezbollah drone that entered Israeli airspace
Incident comes after last week’s exchange of fire on the Lebanese border, the most significant since the 2006 war By JUDAH ARI GROSS 12 August 2021, 10:31 pm Israeli troops downed a drone belonging to the Hezbollah terror group on Wednesday after it entered Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday. The military said the drone — a small copter mode — was “monitored throughout the entire event.” An IDF spokesperson said the day-long delay in reporting the incident was necessary in order to study the device after it was brought down. The spokesman said the device was not armed at the time, likely indicating it was performing a reconnaissance mission of some kind. The incident came amid lingering tensions along the border, following an exchange of fire last week — the first of its kind since the 2006 Second Lebanon War. Last Friday, the Hezbollah terror group launched 19 rockets toward Israel. In response, IDF artillery cannons fired three barrages at targets in southern Lebanon. Continued at link
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