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IDF says it launched missile interceptor over Mount Hermon to take down malfunctioning IAF drone
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An interceptor missile launched a short while ago over the Mount Hermon area was to take down an Israeli Air Force drone that was malfunctioning.
The drone was shot down to prevent it from crashing in Lebanon, according to the IDF.
There is no fear of a security incident, the military adds.