Last week, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman warned that should a war break out, Israel’s northern communities would be the least prepared and the most vulnerable. Liberman said that Israel has spent 37 times more capital and manpower in protecting and securing the towns and cities around the Gaza Strip than it has on ensuring the safety of its citizens in communities bordering Lebanon.Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’ad Hariri announced last month that the Lebanese Armed Forces would be deploying an additional regiment to the country’s southern border, boosting their military capabilities there. His announcement came just weeks after Hezbollah declared a state of emergency and put its troops on high alert, fearing an Israeli attack.In February, an Israeli drone patrolling the Syrian border was shot at by unknown sources. While the UAV was not shot down, parts of it were recovered in the Golan Druse town of Majdal Shams.Reuters contributed to this report.#Israel’s army has confirmed that a drone crashed in southern #Lebanon overnight due to a technical malfunction. pic.twitter.com/6FYKVaZf4W
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