He spoke anonymously in line with military regulations.
The military has not said where the drone originated or who produced it. But it appears to be the work of Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah, which possesses advanced Iranian weapons and has deployed similar aircraft in the past.
Israel deployed Patriots in Haifa during its 2006 war with Hezbollah and on other occasions.
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