Hezbollah claimed on Monday that it shot down an Israeli drone for the first time using an Iranian 358 surface-to-air missile. The claim is unverified by the IDF. Separately, the deputy commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters warned that 'the Zionist crimes in Dahieh will not go unanswered.' Lebanese sources report 3 killed and 15 wounded in the earlier IDF strike on Dahieh.
Hezbollah on Monday posted a claim that its air defense unit had, for the first time, downed an Israeli drone using an Iranian 358 anti-aircraft missile. The claim comes via the group's Arabic desk; no visual evidence or IDF confirmation has been published as of 17:03 Jerusalem time. The 358 is an Iranian-designed surface-to-air missile known for its passive infrared guidance and extended loiter capability, previously reported in Hezbollah's arsenal. The IDF has not commented.
Separately, the deputy commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters issued a statement threatening retaliation for what he termed 'Zionist crimes in the southern suburbs of Beirut' — referring to the earlier IDF precision strike on a Hezbollah command post in the Dahieh neighborhood. As The Zioneer reported, Lebanese sources put the casualties from that strike at 3 killed and 15 wounded (published 15:58 Jerusalem). The Iranian threat marks the first official military-level response from Tehran to the Dahieh attack.
The drone-downing claim, if confirmed, would represent a capability milestone for Hezbollah's air defense, which has largely relied on anti-tank guided missiles and shorter-range systems against Israeli aircraft. No independent confirmation has been received.
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