Israeli army says it intercepted drone over Lebanese airspace

JERUSALEM

The Israeli army announced on Monday that it intercepted a drone over Lebanese airspace before it could penetrate Israeli territory.

A military statement said that Israeli air defenses intercepted a suspicious aerial target (drone) in the skies of Lebanon on Monday.

It did not enter Israeli territory, and no alarms were activated, the statement added.

In related actions, the Israeli army noted that its fighter jets struck a Hezbollah military site in the Jabal Tourah area of southern Lebanon last night.

The statement added: "Additionally, fighter jets targeted a Hezbollah weapons depot in Qabreikha, a military building in Tlaousa, and hostile structures in Houla and Aita al-Shaab."

It also struck a Hezbollah “weapons storage facility in the area of Qabrikha, a military structure in the area of Tallouseh, and Hezbollah infrastructure sites in the areas of Houla and Ayta ash Shab in southern Lebanon.”

The artillery fired to remove a threat in a number of areas in southern Lebanon, it added.

As of yet, Hezbollah has not commented on the Israeli army's statement.

Tensions have soared along Lebanon’s border with Israel amid cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli forces as Tel Aviv presses ahead with its deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 38,100 people since Oct. 7 last year.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio​​​​​​​ in Istanbul