Hezbollah downs Israeli drone off Lebanon coast

Hezbollah has announced it downed an Israeli Hermes-450 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) using a surface-to-air missile in southern Lebanon's 'Aadloun area at 17:50 on April 16. The drone was reportedly struck and fell into the Mediterranean Sea. This incident marks another cross-border engagement amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, despite a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The downing highlights Hezbollah's continued air defense capabilities in the region.