Israel confirms Hezbollah downed its drone in southern Lebanon

Lebanon-based group earlier said to have shot down Israeli Hermes 450 model with surface-to-air missile over Tuffah region

By Wassim Saifuldine

BEIRUT (AA) – The Israeli army confirmed on Monday that Hezbollah had shot down its military drone in Lebanese territory.

Earlier on Monday, the Lebanon-based Hezbollah resistance group said it shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 model with a surface-to-air missile over the Tuffah region of southern Lebanon.

Tension has flared along the border between Lebanon and Israel amid intermittent exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, in the deadliest clashes since the two sides fought a full-scale war in 2006.

The border tension comes amid an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio

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