The Israeli army, with its billion-dollar air defense system, is facing a major shock after being penetrated by a Hizbullah drone. The burning question on everyone’s mind is how Hizbullah managed to do what Iran couldn’t with hypersonic missiles, using a 20-year-old drone.
It was reported that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sent by Hizbullah, which caused the death of 4 soldiers, deceived the Israeli army by being thought to have destroyed itself due to “flying at low altitude where it couldn’t be tracked.” The preliminary results of the investigation conducted by the Israeli Air Force regarding the attack were featured in the Israeli Army Radio’s news report.
It was noted that in the attack launched by Hizbullah on Haifa, simultaneously 3 UAVs, 3 guided missiles, and rockets were used. It was reported that Israel’s navy and defense system Iron Dome intercepted 2 UAVs, and communication with the third UAV was cut off northeast of the city of Akka.
The news stated, “Due to flying at low altitude or interference with the air force’s GPS system, the air force thought the UAV destroyed itself.” It was noted that although the UAV could have been classified as an “aerial threat,” this did not happen.
The Israeli Air Force reportedly made notifications to the public in the Yokneam area southeast of Haifa about a suspicious aircraft being spotted, but at the same time, a helicopter was also flying in the area, leading to the assumption that the reported aircraft was an Israeli helicopter.
It was argued that the Israeli Air Force will not consider UAVs destroying themselves unless there is evidence, and as a result, warning sirens could be activated extensively in various parts of Israel in the coming days, some of which might be false alarms. It was stated that even if there was a “30-minute break in connection with UAVs and their location was unknown, a protection status was activated.”
The UAV sent by Hizbullah was reported to be of the “Shahid 107” type, weighing between 3 to 5 kilograms with a warhead and operated with a GPS system. It was noted that the UAV was not controlled remotely, and its position and route were predetermined.
Regarding the UAV sent by Hizbullah, it was indicated that it was assessed as targeting the meal hall of a military base while Israeli soldiers were having their meal. Yesterday, the Israeli army announced that in the UAV attack carried out by Hizbullah on the Golani military base in the south of Haifa, 4 soldiers were killed, and 58 soldiers were wounded, 7 of them severely. In a statement from Hizbullah, it was claimed that in response to attacks on Gaza, the resistance of the Palestinian people, defending Lebanon and its people, and attacks on the Basta and Nuveyri neighborhoods in Beirut, an attack was launched with a UAV fleet on the training base of the Golani Brigade, which is affiliated with the Israeli army, in the Binyamina area south of Haifa.