Israeli Military Says it Downed Hezbollah Drone from Lebanon

A drone flies in Lebanon's airspace. (Reuters file)
A drone flies in Lebanon's airspace. (Reuters file)
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Israeli Military Says it Downed Hezbollah Drone from Lebanon

A drone flies in Lebanon's airspace. (Reuters file)
A drone flies in Lebanon's airspace. (Reuters file)

The Israeli military on Tuesday said it shot down a drone belonging to Lebanon's Hezbollah party that entered Israeli airspace.

In a brief statement, the military said it had monitored the aircraft throughout the incident and there was no danger to Israeli communities or forces.

It said the army remained on “elevated readiness and will not tolerate any violation of Israeli sovereignty," raising the possibility of an Israeli reprisal.

Israel and Hezbollah are bitter enemies that fought a monthlong war in 2006. A UN-brokered ceasefire has largely kept things quiet since then, but the sides have had several small clashes, most recently last summer.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah or the Lebanese government.



Iran Agrees to Fourth Round of Indirect Nuclear Talks with US on Sunday

An Iranian woman walks next to a wall painting on a street in Tehran, Iran, 07 May 2025. (EPA)
An Iranian woman walks next to a wall painting on a street in Tehran, Iran, 07 May 2025. (EPA)
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Iran Agrees to Fourth Round of Indirect Nuclear Talks with US on Sunday

An Iranian woman walks next to a wall painting on a street in Tehran, Iran, 07 May 2025. (EPA)
An Iranian woman walks next to a wall painting on a street in Tehran, Iran, 07 May 2025. (EPA)

Iran has agreed to hold a fourth round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States on Sunday in Oman, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported on Friday, citing a member of the Iranian team.

The fourth round of negotiations, initially scheduled for May 3 in Rome, was postponed, with mediator Oman citing "logistical reasons".

"Following a proposal by the Omani foreign minister to hold the fourth round of talks on Sunday, Tehran has announced its agreement," Tasnim quoted the unnamed member of Iran's delegation as saying. "The fourth round of Iran-US talks in Oman has been finalized."

US President Donald Trump, who withdrew the US from a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, has threatened to bomb Iran if no agreement is reached with his administration to resolve the long-standing dispute.

Western countries say Iran's nuclear program is geared toward producing weapons, whereas Iran insists it is purely for civilian purposes.