Yair Lapid, the caretaker prime minister of Israel
Highlights
- Israel shoots down Hezbollah drone
- Israel knows how to use its power against the enemy: Yair Lapid
Israel News: The Israeli military said on Saturday it shot down unmanned aircraft headed for an area of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea. The drone dispatch is seen as an attempt by Hezbollah to sabotage US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime boundary. Natural gas is found in large quantities in this oceanic range. Israel said in a statement that the plane was quickly traced.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid gave a stern warning
Israel’s caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid has given a stern warning about this incident. In his first address to the nation since taking office on Friday, Lapid said, “At this moment I stand before you, from Gaza to Tehran, from the shores of Lebanon to Syria, to all who are trying to destroy us.” Hun: don’t test us.” “Israel knows how to use its might against every threat, every enemy,” he said.
Controversy over Karish gas field
Israel installed a gas rig at the Karish gas field earlier this month. Israel says the gas field falls within its internationally recognized economic waters, but Lebanon claims it is in disputed waters. Hezbollah issued a brief statement confirming that it had sent three unarmed drones to the disputed sea area in the Karish region on a reconnaissance mission. “Mission accomplished and message received,” he said.