IDF strike in Lebanon seems to reveal Hezbollah possesses advanced Iranian anti-aircraft missiles

An Israeli airstrike earlier today in southern Lebanon seems to reveal that Hezbollah is in possession of advanced Iranian anti-aircraft missiles.

The IDF said earlier that it had targeted Hezbollah compounds in Najjarieh, south of Sidon, used by the terror group’s air defense unit.

The sites had “posed a threat to Israeli aircraft,” the military said.

Footage circulating on social media apparently shows the remains of an Iranian Sayyad-2 surface-to-air missile following one of the IDF strikes.

The missile is identified by Tal Inbar, an expert on missiles and drones, in a post on X.

It is apparently the first public evidence suggesting that Hezbollah has such missiles.

Earlier today the IDF announced the targeting of an Hezbollah Air Defense Unit – footage circulating social media appears to show the remains of an Iranian Sayyad-2 surface to air, air defense missile. pic.twitter.com/j92UAojscL

— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) May 17, 2024

First evidence of Iranian SAYYAD-2 SAM in Hezbollah's hands – Short video taken in Lebanon near Zahrani river (as claimed in social media) shows the motor segment of the missile. pic.twitter.com/vp8t5IbKvy

— Tal Inbar (@inbarspace) May 17, 2024