Unidentified drone infiltration from east confuses Israeli military
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Israeli media say an investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the drone, whether it was launched from Syrian territory or Iraq.
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In this combination of pictures created on August 25, 2024, photos taken from a position in northern occupied Palestine reportedly show Hezbollah drones being intercepted by the Israeli Air Force over northern occupied Palestine, on August 25, 2024. (AFP)
The Israeli military is investigating the infiltration of a drone into occupied airspace from the eastern direction, near the tri-border area between "Israel", Syria, and Jordan, Israeli media reported on Monday.
The media mentioned that after sirens sounded in the southern occupied Syrian Golan, an attempt was made to intercept an aerial target in the Hamat Gader area.
The reports indicated that an investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the drone, whether it was launched from Syrian territory or Iraq before reaching the airspace of occupied Palestine, according to Israeli media.
Some Israeli media outlets claimed that the target was destroyed by a fighter jet. Others said that at least one target was intercepted, adding that it appears that the drone came from Syria's direction.
In a related context, the Israeli channel Kan's correspondent in the North reported last week that the issue of drones poses a significant challenge for air defense systems.
He pointed out that "even when they are detected, it is very difficult to shoot them down due to their extremely low-altitude flight."
Monday's announcement comes a day after Hezbollah confirmed that it launched an "initial response" to the assassination of Commander Martyr Fouad Shokor by launching a large number of drones deep into the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon clarified that the attack targeted a strategic Israeli military site.
Later, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah announced that the primary targets of Sunday's operation were the central Glilot base of Israeli military intelligence Aman, incorporating the central hub of Unit 8200, located near Tel Aviv, and the Ein Shemer airbase.
In the wake of its military strikes in the first phase of its retaliation to the Israeli aggression on #Beirut on July 30, Hezbollah said that it successfully launched all its attack drones at the designated times from their respective launch sites.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) August 25, 2024
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He confirmed that "a significant number of drones hit their intended targets, but the enemy is keeping all relevant details concealed."
Sayyed Nasrallah explained that the operation entailed two phases. The initial phase was focused on targeting sites and barracks in northern occupied Palestine with the hundreds of intended rockets to exhaust and deplete the Iron Dome and interceptor missiles, which paved the way for phase two, which saw the swarms of drones heading toward their intended targets.
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