The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have stated that they have eliminated a Hezbollah fighter operating in southern Lebanon as part of the IDF’s forward defensive deployment.
The military said, in a post on Telegram, that an Israeli Air Force aircraft detected a UAV in flight that was assessed as posing a threat to Israeli forces operating in the area, Caliber.Az reports.
The drone subsequently landed, after which a Hezbollah operative arrived to recover it.
The Israeli Air Force then carried out a rapid strike, killing the individual identified as a member of the Hezbollah group.
The IDF made it clear that its air force will continue operations aimed at protecting and supporting Israeli ground troops in southern Lebanon.
By Bakhtiyar Abbasov
