Hezbollah says it has sent 'a swarm of attack drones' on the headquarters of Israel's main aerospace and aviation company
The Lebanese group Hezbollah announces that it has launched a wave of drone attacks on the headquarters of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's leading aerospace and aviation company.
Hezbollah/PHOTO: Profimedia
According to the AFP agency, Hezbollah stated that it sent “a swarm of attack drones” against Israel's state-owned defense and aerospace company, “in response to the Israeli criminal aggression that targeted dozens of Lebanese cities and towns”
writes The Guardian.
Also, according to the Economic Times, the pro-Iran group said in another statement that it had attacked a “drone control base” from northern Israel with o “precision guided missile” shortly before sunrise.
No further details were provided, and there was no immediate comment from Israel.
IAI is Israel's leading aerospace and aviation company, producing aerospace and military systems for military and civilian use. In 2021, the company had 14,000 employees. IAI is owned by the Israeli state.
IAI designs, develops, manufactures and maintains civil aircraft, UAVs, fighter jets, missiles, avionics and space systems.
The company focuses mainly on engineering, aviation and high-tech electronics, although it also produces military systems for the land and naval forces.
Many of these products are focused on the core needs of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Other products are marketed to numerous foreign militaries.
Israel's bombardment of Lebanon continues, with attacks reported in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, considered a base of support for the militant group Hezbollah.
Israel sends troops to southern Lebanon
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz authorized the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to take control of additional strategic positions in southern Lebanon after attacks by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorized the Israel Defense Forces to advance and take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon to prevent attacks on Israeli border communities,” Katz said in a statement.
Hezbollah joined Iran in an attack on Israel after Israel and the United States clashed with the Islamic republic.
IDF officials also state that the Israeli military's entry into Lebanon is “a tactical measure to create an extra layer of security for the citizens of northern Israel.”
