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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Monday, February 26, 2024
Amid strikes on Hezbollah, IDF also destroys remains of downed drone
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A IDF Hermes 450 drone is seen crashing in south Lebanon after being shot down by a Hezbollah missile, February 26, 2024. (Screenshot: X)
During the IDF’s strikes in southern Lebanon a short while ago, in response to Hezbollah shooting down a military drone, the Israeli Air Force also struck the downed aircraft, The Times of Israel has learned.
The Elbit Hermes 450 was shot down over the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon this morning.
The IDF targeted the remains of the drone to prevent it from falling into Hezbollah’s hands where it could potentially extract intelligence information or reverse engineer the device.
