Hezbollah has reportedly resumed sending surveillance drones into the security zone in southern Lebanon to gather intelligence on IDF operations, with two of three confirmed Hezbollah aircraft evading Israeli interception attempts.

The activity has increased since late September and comes amid an unusual incident near the Lebanese border involving what was described as an “unidentified flying object.”

At least five incidents have been recorded in recent weeks in which the Israeli Air Force launched interceptors toward suspected aerial targets over southern Lebanon.

In three cases, the aircraft were subsequently confirmed to belong to Hezbollah. Only one was successfully intercepted, while attempts to intercept the other two failed.

In a fourth incident, an IDF aircraft was mistakenly identified as hostile. In another, the identity of the aerial target could not be conclusively determined.

The interceptor launches were visible to residents of northern Israel, and the military issued statements describing engagements with “suspicious targets.” However, it reportedly did not subsequently inform the public that three of the incidents involved confirmed Hezbollah aircraft.

The disclosures also drew attention to two incidents in late July, when three drones were intercepted near the Jordanian border. The IDF announced those interceptions but did not identify where the drones had been launched.

Nearly three months later, the military continues to withhold their launch locations, citing information security considerations.

Responding to the report, the IDF said its detection and air defense systems operate with heightened sensitivity to protect Israeli civilians against a range of threats.

“The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit operates in accordance with the findings in order to convey information to the public,” the military added.

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