Hezbollah announced today that it shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 unmanned aircraft (drone) over Lebanese territory with a surface-to-air missile, while this is the second time it has announced the downing of a drone of this kind.

The Hermes 450 is an Israeli multi-cargo unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Israel-based arms manufacturer Elbit Systems.

The Israeli military announced today that two missiles fired targeted an Israeli air force drone operating over Lebanon. The first, he noted, was intercepted by Israel’s “David’s Sling” Air Defense System, but the Israeli drone “fell into Lebanese territory” after a second missile was fired.

Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, has said it has shot down or taken control of several Israeli drones in the months since the exchange of fire began between the Shiite Lebanese group and the Israeli army on its southern border. Lebanon.