Comment from Former U.S. Secretary on "The Hoopoe" Video

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper commented on the footage released by "Hezbollah" depicting an aerial reconnaissance of areas in northern Israel, captured by their air force drones. In an interview with CNN, he stated, "I am very concerned about this as we are witnessing a real escalation in rhetoric, and Hezbollah sending drones towards Israel and around the city of Haifa poses a clear threat and warning that they can monitor us and subsequently target us. It is important to keep this in mind, especially as we know that Hezbollah has manufactured over 150,000 rockets and missiles, capable of causing damage to almost all of Israel." Esper further added, "We should be worried, and this concern is not new to us; since the start of the conflict in Gaza, Hezbollah has been launching rockets and drones from northern Israel almost every day, resulting in the deaths of a handful of Israelis and displacing more than 60,000 to 80,000 Israeli citizens from the north."