Militant group Hezbollah says its fighters shot down an Israeli drone that was flying near the border and over southern Lebanon
A ball of fire rises from an explosion by a drone strike as fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah carry out a training exercise in Aaramta village in the Jezzine District, southern Lebanon. / Photo: AP Archive
The Iran-backed group"shot down an Israeli drone that entered Lebanese airspace... near Zibqin in the south", Hezbollah said in a statement on Monday. Earlier this month, Israeli soldiers fired tear gas to disperse scores of Lebanese protesters who threw stones at the troops along the border. Some of the demonstrators and Lebanese troops suffered breathing problems.
Israeli media reported earlier this month that Hezbollah had set up two tents there, “in Israeli territory.” There was no comment from Hezbollah.Israeli warplanes and drones regularly violate Lebanon's airspace, while the powerful Shia Muslim movement for years has been sending drones towards Israel.In April, Israel's military said soldiers had shot down a drone that entered its airspace from Lebanon, a day after a barrage of rockets was fired into Israel.
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