In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, an MQ-9 Reaper, armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is piloted by Col. Lex Turner during a combat mission over southern Afghanistan.(AP Photo/Lt. Col.. Leslie Pratt, US Air Force)[/caption]BEIRUT: An unmanned aircraft crossed fromLebanonovernight and flew overIsraelfor 20 minutes before returning, an Israeli media report said Sunday.
The drone entered Israel from the Lebanese border village ofNaqourajust after 1 a.m. Sunday, the news website Rotter.com said.
The incident was the second of its kind to happen during the last few weeks, according to the report.
In 2012, aHezbollahdrone successfully flew 55 kilometers into Israeli airspace before being shot down by the Israeli army.
In a public address, the partys leaderSayyed Hassan Nasrallahsaid the drone was designed inIranand assembled in Lebanon.
By The Daily Star
