Israel Shoots Down Hezbollah Drone

Israel Downs Drone Possibly Sent by Hezbollah -- New York Times

TEL AVIV — The Israeli military said it shot down a pilotless drone on Thursday, five nautical miles off the coast of its northern port of Haifa, after tracking it for an hour as it flew south along the Lebanese coast.

“Once we confirmed that it was not a friendly aircraft and it had entered Israeli airspace, F-16 aircraft intercepted it with air-to-air missiles,” said Capt. Eytan Buchman, a spokesman for the Israeli military.

Captain Buchman added that questions like whether the drone was armed were being investigated and that the military had not yet confirmed conclusively where the drone had originated.

But Israeli suspicions immediately fell on Hezbollah, the Shiite organization in Lebanon, which fought with Israel during a monthlong war in 2006.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah, but Lebanon broadcasters also reported the shooting down of the drone.

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