Lebanon's Hezbollah says it downed an Israeli drone as it flew across the Lebanese border, a week after a flash confrontation between the arch-foes
Lebanese armed group says its fighters"confronted with the appropriate weapons an Israeli drone" heading towards the village of Ramyeh overnight. However, Israel says its drone"fell" in Lebanese territory.
Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Monday it has downed and seized an Israeli drone that flew across the Lebanese border, a week after a flash confrontation between the arch-foes.The Iran-backed movement, which also dominates Lebanese politics, said some of its fighters "confronted with the appropriate weapons an Israeli drone" heading towards the Lebanese border village of Ramyeh overnight.
The incident was a sequel to an escalation between the two foes that started on the evening August 24 when an Israeli strike allegedly killed two Hezbollah operatives in Syria.The operation was followed hours later by what Hezbollah described as an Israeli drone attack on its Beirut stronghold.
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