The Israeli army announced the fall of one of its drones this Sunday, July 26 in Lebanese territory, after a strengthening of its presence at the northern border near Lebanon. In a statement, the army said the military drone had fallen " during a military operation at the border ". " There is no fear that information will be revealed by this drone, " she said.
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Israel regularly flies drones over Lebanon to monitor the movements of the pro-Iranian armed group Hezbollah, one of its sworn enemies and heavyweight in Lebanese politics.
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During a visit on Sunday to a military base near the border with Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz declared that " Lebanon and Syria are responsible for what is happening on and from their territory " . " We are not trying to escalate the situation but whoever wants to test us will face a very strong reaction ," Benny Gantz warned, according to a statement from his office.
Reinforced presence at the northern border
Israel is technically at war with its Syrian and Lebanese neighbors. Hezbollah and Iran, Israel's other pet peeve, militarily support the regime in warring Syria.
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The Israeli army this week reinforced its presence on the northern border, near Lebanon. Several roads in the area have been closed to traffic, according to Israeli media. On Tuesday, the army announced this reinforcement in the aftermath of the death according to a Syrian NGO of five pro-Iranian fighters in Israeli strikes in Syria. Hezbollah then announced the death of one of its fighters in these raids. According to Israeli media, it was about preparing for a possible response from Hezbollah.
On Friday, the army dispatched new reinforcements to the northern border, adding that it had " raised its level of preparation against various potential enemy actions ". On the same day, it struck military targets in southern Syria in retaliation for fire from Syrian territory.