Hezbollah announced in a statement early Thursday that it had intercepted Israeli warplanes that violated Lebanon's airspace. The statement read: "The fighters of the Islamic Resistance in the air defense units fired anti-aircraft missiles at the enemy warplanes within Lebanese airspace in the southern region, forcing them to retreat and withdraw behind the Lebanese borders with occupied Palestine." Preliminary information: An air defense missile was launched towards the Israeli warplanes as they broke the sound barrier! Residents document the missile's pursuit of the plane. — Hassan Al-Dorr (@HasanDorr) July 24, 2024 The organization also stated: "The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the surveillance equipment at the Baraka Risha site at 10:20 AM on Wednesday, hitting it directly, resulting in its destruction."