The Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday that one its unmanned aerial vehicles was fired on, but not downed, in Lebanon.

“A short while ago, an anti-aircraft missile was launched over Lebanese territory towards an IDF UAV. The UAV was not hit,” tweeted the IDF.

A short while ago, an anti-aircraft missile was launched over Lebanese territory towards an IDF UAV. The UAV was not hit.

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 31, 2019

The UAV was shot at in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, according to earlier Lebanese reports.

#BREAKING: Reports: anti-aircraft missile shot down an Israeli UAV in Lebanonpic.twitter.com/pa2c7FxzkU

— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) October 31, 2019

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