Hizbullah Claims It Seized An Israeli Drone

Media affiliated with the Lebanon-based Hizbullah released photos of an Israeli army Skylark drone reportedly shot down by Syrian air defenses after the drone infiltrated Syrian airspace on the outskirts of Quneitra on the Golan Heights. One of the photos of the drone showed a sticker identifying the drone as a Skylark manufactured by the Israeli company Elbit. In a rare move, the Israeli army confirmed that the drone crashed Sunday in Syrian territory during military operation in the area, but said there is no concern that any classified material was on the drone and there was no security breach. An Israeli army spokesman said the circumstances of the incident are being investigated. News networks affiliated with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the Syrian army chased a way an Israeli drone after it breached Syrian airspace. It was also reported that a Syrian soldier was killed in an Israeli drone strike. This is not the first time that Syrian media said Israeli drones were shot down or crashed in their territory; a similar incident was reported about two months ago. Last week, another Skylark drone crashed within the borders of the Gaza Strip during Israeli military activity. Military sources said the drones are published to shut down completely if they crash, and they have no classified information stored in their memory banks.