It has now been allowed to publish that an IAF fighter jet and a Israeli Navymissile ship will intercept today (Saturday), three hostile unmanned aircraft, which were approaching from the direction of Lebanon towards the airspace in Israel's economic waters.
The UAVs were identified by the detection systems and monitored throughout their flight by the Air Control Unit. The UAVs were identified at an early stage and intercepted at the most appropriate operational point.
Preliminary investigation shows that the drones did not pose a real threat during their entire flight until the interception over the Mediterranean.
The detection and warning systems functioned as required, and produced the concept of multi-layered air defense in the best way, with the professional operation of the fighters at sea and in the air who met the defense mission with great success.
These are UAVs of the Hezbollah terrorist organization that were flown from Lebanese territory towards a "Shark" gas rig, but were intercepted at a safe distance from it.
One UAV was intercepted by a Barak fighter jet launched for the event from the Valley Squadron in Ramat David, and the other two UAVs were intercepted by INS Eilat missile ship using a Barak missile