Hezbollah Downs Israeli Drone Amid Gaza Conflict

An Israeli Hermes 900 drone was shot down over Lebanon by Hezbollah using a surface-to-air missile. The action, claimed by Hezbollah, was in solidarity with Gaza where Israel is engaged in a prolonged conflict with Hamas.

An Israeli pilotless plane was shot down over Lebanese territory by a surface-to-air missile on Saturday, Israel's military said, and Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the interception.

In a statement, Hezbollah said it downed a Hermes 900 drone in solidarity with Gaza, where Israel has been waging an almost eight-month-old war against Hamas, another Iranian-backed group. Video circulated online appeared to show a plane of a size corresponding to that of a Hermes, aflame and gyring earthward. (Writing by Dan Williams and Tala Ramadan Editing by Peter Graff)