Israel army says downed 3 Hezbollah drones headed to offshore gas field

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 04, 2022 12:03 am

Jerusalem, Undefined: The Israeli army said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) it had intercepted three drones launched by Hezbollah that were headed towards an offshore gas field in the Mediterranean, amid rising tension between Israel and Lebanon.

'Three hostile drones approaching the airspace in Israel's economic waters have been intercepted,' the army said in a statement, adding that the drones were headed toward the Karish gas field.

This image grab from a video released by the Israeli army spokesperson's unit on July 2, 2022 (July 3 in Manila), reportedly shows the interception by the Israeli army of a drone launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement that was headed toward an offshore gas field in the Mediterranean. AFP PHOTO / HO / IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT

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