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Israel intercepts 'hostile aircraft' that crossed from Lebanon, military says

AL-MONITOR
Jun 3, 2026
An Israeli military vehicle in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
An Israeli military vehicle in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem — Shir Torem

DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it intercepted a "hostile aircraft" that crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday.

It did not link the drone to Hezbollah, and the Iran-backed group has not claimed responsibility for the incident.

Lebanon had announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel that would see Israel halt strikes on Beirut's Hezbollah-controlled suburbs and Hezbollah stop attacks on Israel, though the agreement does not end the conflict, according to Lebanon's embassy in Washington.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Andrew Heavens)