An Israeli Air Force spy drone crashes in southern Lebanon on Saturday. (Xinhua Photo)
JERUSALEM, March 31 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fell in an open area in southern Lebanon Friday night, said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in a statement on Saturday.
"This is due to a technical malfunction," noted the IDF, adding "There is no risk of leaked information."
The Israeli army also added that the incident is currently being reviewed.
The Israeli media reported that Hezbollah's al-Manar TV station reported the drone crash and posted photos from the crash site.
The report said the unmanned aircraft went down between the villages of Beit Yahoun and Baraachit in southern Lebanon.
According to the Israeli media, the IAF drone was on an intelligence-gathering mission in southern Lebanon as part of routine operations, which also included an increased activity of IAF fighter jets in northern Israel.
The crash of an IAF drone in enemy territory is considered unusual and would allow Hezbollah to learn its abilities and capabilities and possibly help it develope similar aircraft.
