Israel army says downed 3 Hezbollah drones headed to offshore gas field
The Israeli army said Saturday 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 towards the Karish gas field.
The drones were not armed and did not pose a risk, Israeli military sources said.
One drone was intercepted by a fighter jet and the other two by a warship, the sources added.
