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Iran shoots down US-Israeli drone over Bandar Abbas

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July 13, 2026

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TEHRAN, July 13 (YPA) – Iran’s army said Monday that its air defenses shot down a US drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas, according to the semi-official Mehr News Agency. Mehr, citing an army statement, said air defense forces in southeastern Iran identified, intercepted, and destroyed “a hostile Lucas-type” aircraft over the skies []

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Intel Slava

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· Jun 27, 2026

[Photo] 🇮🇱❌🇱🇧 — An Israeli airstrike carried out by a fighter jet just targeted Nabatieh al-F [...]

— An Israeli airstrike carried out by a fighter jet just targeted Nabatieh al-Fawqa, southern Lebanon.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

Video shows Hezbollah’s drone trike on Israeli D9 bulldozer in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, June 21 (YPA) – The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) published video footage showing its fighters targeting a “D9” bulldozer belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in the town of Tayr Harfa in southern Lebanon with an Ababil attack drone. @E.Y.M

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran military shoots down US drone

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The air defense of the Iranian army has shot down a hostile US drone over Bandar Abbas in the south.

Iran Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran's army claims it shot down US drone over southern city of Bandar Abbas

Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Iran's army claimed on Monday that its air defences shot down a US drone over the southern city of Bandar Abbas, the country's semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.Citing an official military briefing, Mehr stated that anti-aircraft contingents stationed in south-eastern Iran detected, tracked and destroyed 'a hostile Lucas-type' drone operating within the airspace of Bandar Abba

Nepal News

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· Jun 29, 2026

हिजबुल्लाहको आरोप- इजरायलले युद्धविराम सम्झौता उल्लंघन गर्‍यो

बेरुत। हिजबुल्लाहले इजरायलले युद्धविराम सम्झौताको बारम्बार उल्लङ्घन गरेको आरोप लगाउँदै त्यस्ता गतिविधिमाथि निरन्तर निगरानी भइरहेको र लेबनान तथा आफ्ना नागरिकको रक्षा गर्ने अधिकार सुरक्षित रहेको जनाएको छ। सोमबार जारी विज्ञप्तिमा हिजबुल्लाहले दक्षिणी लेबनानको नाबाटीह र मेफादुन क्षेत्रमा रहेका आवासीय भवनमा इजरायली हवाई आक्रमण भएको तथा फ्रोन गाउँमा ड्रोन आक्रमण गरिएको दाबी गरेको छ। विज्ञप्तिअनुसार इजरायली सेनाले []

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 8, 2026

IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran

IRGC: US MQ9 drone shot down in southern Iran

Arutz Sheva

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· Jun 28, 2026

Lebanon: Hezbollah terrorists armed with RPG launchers eliminated

Troops from the Egoz Unit identified an anti-tank missile squad belonging to the terrorist organization in the Nabatieh area. An Israeli Air Force aircraft was dispatched and eliminated the terrorists.

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 8, 2026

[Photo] Lebanese channels report that an Israeli military drone was discovered on the roof of [...]

Lebanese channels report that an Israeli military drone was discovered on the roof of a building in the village of Toulin, southern Lebanon.

Haaretz

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· Jun 27, 2026

Israel strikes southern Lebanon day after U.S.-brokered deal, report says

According to Lebanese state media, the strike targeted the Nabatieh area. Netanyahu said the deal signed with U.S. meidation allows Israel 'operational freedom' until Hezbollah is disarmed, while Washington pledged financial and military support for the Lebanese army

Daily Sabah

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· Jun 21, 2026

Israel kills 27 in Lebanon in 2 days following Hezbollah truce

An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley killed at least five people, including a child, on Sunday, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. A separate attack nea...

Presstv

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran Army launches retaliatory drone attack on US positions in Kuwait

Iran’s Army carries out drone strikes targeting US military positions in Kuwait in response to renewed American attacks against the country.

World Israel News

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· Jul 4, 2026

WATCH: IDF eliminates armed Hezbollah terrorist in south Lebanon

IDF troops identified an armed terrorist in the security zone near Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon, opened fire, pursued him, and eliminated the threat following an extensive search. The post WATCH: IDF eliminates armed Hezbollah terrorist in south Lebanon appeared first on World Israel News.

Qatar News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

Israeli Drones Target Towns in Southern Lebanon

Beirut, July 01 (QNA) - An Israeli drone targeted on Wednesday a car in al-Deir neighborhood in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, southern Lebanon, before launching a second strike on the town less than half an hour later.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 26, 2026

Israeli warplanes strike Lebanon despite Washington talks

Airstrikes hit outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa as US-mediated negotiations between Lebanon and Israel continue in Washington

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 21, 2026

Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack

Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack An Israeli soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded in an attack in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to reports cited by The Times of Israel. The outlet said a barrage of rockets and a drone struck an Israeli military position in the Kfar Tebnit area, causing multiple casualties among troops involved in operations there. According to the report, the soldiers were taking part in an operation aimed at capturing what was described as a major underground Hezbollah facility beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The attack came a day after four other Israeli soldiers were reported killed during operations linked to the same objective.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 12, 2026

Israel releases video of huge detonations in Lebanon

The Israeli military has released video showing huge explosions and detonations in villages in southern Lebanon. Israel says they were targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and tunnels. Meanwhile a US military delegation has met with Lebanon’s army in Beirut to discuss Israel’s planned withdrawal from a ‘pilot zone’ in occupied territory. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Associated Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

AP footage captures Israeli strikes hitting central Gaza on Saturday

AP footage captured the moment that Israeli strikes hit Deir al Balah, in Central Gaza Strip on Saturday evening. No casualties were immediately reported. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

CNN

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· Jun 26, 2026

Israel scrambles to counter Hezbollah drone threat

As negotiations to end the war in Lebanon continue, one threat has emerged on the battlefield: Hezbollah's growing use of small first-person-view drones. They've proven effective, killing more than a dozen Israeli troops — a cheap but lethal tactic that Ukraine knows all too well from its war with Russia, and one it urged Israel to take seriously. CNN's Jeremy Diamond examines what Israel is now doing to respond.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Scene of Second IED Explosion in Damascus

Footage shows the scene of a second roadside bomb explosion in Damascus’s al-Halabouni area, as Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa formally receives French President Emmanuel Macron at the People’s Palace. #Syria

Foreign Policy

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· Jun 30, 2026

Israel Has a Hezbollah Drone Problem

“We don’t have a solution,” an Israeli military official said.

BRICS News

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· Jul 8, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran says it shot down US MQ-9 'Reaper'

JUST IN: Iran says it shot down US MQ-9 'Reaper' drone over its air space.@BRICSNews

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 8, 2026

Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles, drones as fresh attacks damage power infrastructure

Kuwaiti authorities have intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones launched during a fresh wave of Iranian attacks, according to the country’s state news agency. No casualties have been reported following the interceptions, which prevented the projectiles from reaching their intended targets. Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity confirmed that shrapnel from the intercepted missiles and [] Kuwait intercepts Iranian missiles, drones as fresh attacks damage power infrastructure

JFeed

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· Jun 21, 2026

Eliminated in a Precision Strike: Al Jazeera Photojournalist Exposed as Active Hamas Sniper in Central Gaza 

Military forces executed a precision air strike in the central Gaza Strip to eliminate Ahmed Samir Muhammad Washah, a lethal Hamas sniper who simultaneously operated as a registered photojournalist for the Qatari news channel Al Jazeera.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 27, 2026

Israel carries out drone strike in southern Lebanon after peace deal is condemned

Israel carries out drone strike in southern Lebanon after peace deal is condemned

teleSUR English

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· Jul 6, 2026

Israeli Strikes Kill 6 People in Gaza Amid Ceasefire Violations

A series of new Israel’s airstrikes against the besieged Gaza Strip has left at least six Palestinians killed and more than 20 wounded this Monday, as continues systematic violations of the ceasefire agreement. In the first incident, at least two people were killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle along al-Rashid Street in []

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