Hezbollah uses missile-armed drone for first time in attack on “Israel”

Lebanese group Hezbollah said today that it attack an “Israeli” army site in the northern settlement of Metula in the occupied territories, using an armed drone carrying two “S5” missiles which successfully hit its intended target resulting in casualties among “Israeli” forces – a statement by Hezbollah said just now.

Three “Israeli” soldiers were injured, one seriously and two others slightly, as a result of the attack – a statement by the IOF’s spokesperson said.

This marks the first time -known- time Hezbollah used a drone armed with missiles, rather than explosive-laden drones which it has used repeatedly in the ongoing months-long skirmishes with the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). 

The drone, upon reaching its marked location, launched the two missiles it was carrying at one “Israeli” vehicle and the personnel gathered around it, resulting in casualties – Hezbollah's statement said.

Hezbollah has been escalating its attacks against the IOF in the past 48 hours, after the IOF killed a Hezbollah military commanded in south Lebanon after targeting his vehicle.

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On Wednesday evening, an explosive-laden drone launched by Hezbollah managed to hit a “sensitive military facility” in the Golani Interchange in southern “Israel” – the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) said in a statement today.

The facility is identified as “Sky Dew” – a high altitude missile defense aerostat used by the IOF near the border with Lebanon since 2022.

The aerostat was hit by the Hezbollah drone 35 kilometers from the border with Lebanon. Two drones were launched to carry out the attack; with one being intercepted – said the IOF.

This is Hezbollah’s deepest strike in “Israeli” territory since the start of the skirmishes on Oct. 8, 2023 – the damage to the giant missile-detecting blimp is still being assessed by the IOF.

Sky Dew is used at high altitudes to detect long-range and cruise missiles in addition to drones. It is not completely operational and the project has seen significant setbacks in its deployment – according to Hebrew media.