Remnants of interceptor missile found in Danniyeh. (Credit: photo provided by our correspondent Michel Hallak)
BEIRUT — The remnants of a missile that fell and exploded Friday night were found Saturday morning on the outskirts of the village of Izal in the Danniyeh region, according to our northern correspondent Michel Hallak.
Our correspondent reported that it is likely a Syrian interceptor missile fired at Israeli warplanes on Friday night. The discovery follows a significant escalation in the region, with Israel conducting airstrikes on military targets in both Syria and Iran overnight. Israeli officials described the strikes as “precision” operations in response to threats, targeting missile production facilities and air defense systems in Iran, as well as military sites in central and southern Syria.
An Israeli airstrike targeted several military sites in central and southern Syria on Friday night, with Syrian air defense forces intercepting missiles launched by Israel ''from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights and Lebanese territories,'' and shooting down some of them, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA.
Lebanese army and security forces arrived at Izal, setting up a security cordon while awaiting the arrival of a military expert to inspect and identify the missile remnants. It is unclear if Lebanese authorities will detonate the missile in place or remove it.
This is not the first time Syrian air defense missiles have landed in northern Lebanon during Israeli airstrikes on Syria, following the broader regional impacts of the overnight escalation between Israel, Iran and Syria.
