The Times of Israel reports: Israel revealed on Friday that an Iranian drone shot down in Israeli airspace in February after launching from an airbase in Syria was carrying explosives. The base was attacked on Monday, allegedly by Israel, in a strike that reportedly targeted Iran’s entire attack drone weapons system — prompting soaring tensions between Israel and Iran.
The Iranian drone shot down in February was carrying enough explosives to cause damage, military sources said. Its precise intended target in Israel was not known, they said.
#Breaking #IDF announces that following a thourough investigation it has concluded that the #Iranian drone intercepted on February 10, was loaded with explosives and was supposed to attack Israel. pic.twitter.com/VyDucRH2gr
— LTC (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) April 13, 2018
The February incident marked an unprecedented direct Iranian attack on Israel. Israel’s acknowledgement of the nature of the drone’s mission “brings the confrontation” between Israel and Iran “into the open” for the first time, Israel’s Channel 10 news noted Friday.
Read the full story here.
COMMENTS
Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting.