WATCH: Israeli air force shoots down Hamas drone
Hamas released footage purporting to show new drones that resemble widely exported Iranian models.
An Israeli fighter aircraft shot down an explosive-laden drone launched from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Israel’s air force said.
Video released by the Israeli military shows an F-16 targeting the drone before knocking it out with a missile. The so-called “suicide drone” was carrying roughly 11 pounds (five kilograms) of explosives, the military said.
Earlier on Thursday Hamas’ military wing released video purporting to show its fighters launching so-called Shehab drones, the first appearance of such unmanned aircraft in the conflict.
