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Knesset Candidate Claims Security Forces Hiding Hezbollah Drone Details
A northern resident and Knesset candidate, Nissan Zvi, has accused the government and security forces of concealing a serious airspace breach by a new Hezbollah drone over the weekend. Zvi, a leader of the 1701 movement and a candidate on the Beiteinu list of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, claimed the drone reached Haifa, photographed strategic sites, and returned to Lebanon undetected over the sea without triggering alarms.
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What happened
- 01Knesset candidate Nissan Zvi claimed a new Hezbollah drone breached Israeli airspace over the weekend, reached Haifa, and returned to Lebanon undetected.
- 02Zvi accused the Netanyahu government and security forces of concealing the incident for political reasons and withholding details from the public.
- 03The IDF stated there is no evidence or indication to corroborate Zvi's claims about the drone's flight path or capabilities.
- 04Military and security forces are investigating an unidentified object documented crossing the northern border near Arab al-Aramshe.
- 05Zvi compared the alleged cover-up to the handling of a Hezbollah tent pitched in the Mount Dov area in March 2023.
- 06Zvi expressed concern that civilian emergency teams and military forces are deployed in the north while residents remain uninformed.
Zvi accused the government of Benjamin Netanyahu of prioritizing political interests over national security and keeping the incident secret for two days. He compared the situation to the alleged concealment of a Hezbollah tent in the Mount Dov area in March 2023. According to Srugim, Zvi is a candidate with the Yashar party nominated by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, and he claimed to reveal the drone's identity despite military secrecy.
In response, the IDF and security officials stated they have found no evidence or indication to corroborate Zvi's claims regarding the drone's actions or capabilities. However, the military confirmed it is investigating an unidentified object documented crossing the northern border near Arab al-Aramshe.
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