Skip to main content

When drones fall from the sky into Lebanon

Two drones have fallen over Lebanon in just a few weeks, raising questions about their origin and whether the two crashes could be coincidental.
Lebanese Army soldiers carry parts of an Israeli drone in the Marjeyoun countryside, south Lebanon September 20, 2014. The Lebanese Army found the MK drone that fell in the Marjeyoun countryside near the Lebanese-Israeli border, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The Israel Defence Forces confirmed that the unmanned aerial vehicle was from Israel, according to Israeli media.   REUTERS/Karamallha Daher (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR4711K
Read in 

BEIRUT — Within a span of 20 days, two unidentified drones fell over Lebanon, for reasons that are still unknown. There was immediate speculation that Israel might be involved, raising several questions. Have Israel's technological capabilities dropped, or has Hezbollah's technology in Lebanon improved? Was it by sheer coincidence that a malfunction occurred?

The first drone fell on the morning of June 21 near the mountainous village of Saghbine, located in the western Bekaa Valley, near the Lebanese-Israeli border.

Access the Middle East news and analysis you can trust

Join our community of Middle East readers to experience all of Al-Monitor, including 24/7 news, analyses, memos, reports and newsletters.

Subscribe

Only $100 per year.