Smoke rises above Lebanon, following an Israeli strike, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Israel’s border with Lebanon in northern Israel, on May 5, 2024. (Reuters)

Hezbollah downs Israeli Hermes 900 drone over Lebanon with missile

Reuters

Published: 01 June ,2024: 02:56 PM GST Updated: 01 June ,2024: 03:48 PM GST

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An Israeli pilotless plane was shot down over Lebanese territory by a surface-to-air missile on Saturday, Israel’s military said, and Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the interception.

In a statement, Hezbollah said it downed a Hermes 900 drone in solidarity with Gaza, where Israel has been waging an almost eight-month-old war against Hamas, another Iranian-backed group.

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Video circulated online appeared to show a plane of a size corresponding to that of a Hermes, aflame and gyring earthward.

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