Israel Air and Space Force Hermes 450 Shot down
Event Report
Israel Air and Space Force
| Date | April 30, 2026 |
| Country | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Force | Israel Air and Space Force |
| Conflict | 2026 Iran Conflict |
| Location | Nabatieh, Lebanon |
| Aircraft | Hermes 450 |
| Event type | Shot down |
| Change | -1 active |
Description
Hezbollah shot down an Israeli Elbit Hermes 450 Zik over Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on 30 April 2026 with a surface-to-air missile, and the IDF confirmed that one of its unmanned aerial vehicles had been downed. It was the fourth and last Hermes 450 lost over Lebanon during the war, closing a month in which Hezbollah accounted for three Israeli drones on that front.
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Profile of Hermes 450