Israel Says it Intercepted Hezbollah Surveillance Drone

Israeli soldiers secure a roadblock in Kfar Kila, as seen from Borj El Mlouk, on January 26, 2025. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
Israeli soldiers secure a roadblock in Kfar Kila, as seen from Borj El Mlouk, on January 26, 2025. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
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Israel Says it Intercepted Hezbollah Surveillance Drone

Israeli soldiers secure a roadblock in Kfar Kila, as seen from Borj El Mlouk, on January 26, 2025. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
Israeli soldiers secure a roadblock in Kfar Kila, as seen from Borj El Mlouk, on January 26, 2025. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)

The Israeli military said Thursday it has intercepted a surveillance drone launched toward Israeli airspace by the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.

Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire in late November that ended some 14 months of fighting. Under the deal, both sides were to withdraw forces from southern Lebanon within 60 days, The Associated Press said.

The deadline passed this week with Israeli troops still in Lebanon. But the US said the sides had agreed to extend the ceasefire through Feb. 18 while Israel continues its withdrawal.

Israel and Hezbollah have repeatedly accused each other of violating the deal.



Yemen's Houthis Launched Missile at US Fighter Jet, Missed

Houthi militants stormed the Greek tanker "Sunion" and rigged its deck with explosives before blowing it up (EPA)
Houthi militants stormed the Greek tanker "Sunion" and rigged its deck with explosives before blowing it up (EPA)
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Yemen's Houthis Launched Missile at US Fighter Jet, Missed

Houthi militants stormed the Greek tanker "Sunion" and rigged its deck with explosives before blowing it up (EPA)
Houthi militants stormed the Greek tanker "Sunion" and rigged its deck with explosives before blowing it up (EPA)

Yemen's Houthis launched surface-to-air missiles at an American fighter jet and MQ-9 Reaper drone this week, but did not hit either, two US officials told Reuters.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not specify if the attacks occurred over the Red Sea or Yemen itself.

One said the incidents could suggest the Houthis were improving their targeting capabilities.

Abdul Malik al-Houthi, who leads the Iran-backed group, said in a televised speech on Feb. 13 that the Houthis would intervene with missiles and drones and attack vessels in the Red Sea if the United States and Israel tried to remove Palestinians from Gaza by force.

An Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect in Gaza on January 19 but has appeared close to collapse recently amid mutual accusations of violations.

US President Donald Trump has infuriated the Arab world with a plan to permanently displace Palestinians from Gaza and take over the enclave to turn it into a beach resort.

The Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacks on ships off Yemen since November 2023 in support of Gaza's Palestinian militants fighting Israel, disrupting global shipping.