‘Proudly Made in Lebanon’: Hezbollah Reveals Drone Production, Hermes Downing

May 2, 2026 News
Hezbollah releases footage highlighting domestic drone manufacturing. (Photo: video grab)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Hezbollah releases footage highlighting domestic drone manufacturing and successful downing of Israeli Hermes 450 surveillance aircraft.

Key Developments

  • Hezbollah publishes video showcasing locally manufactured drones and underground production facilities.
  • Footage highlights assembly of one-way attack drones used against Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon.
  • Video emphasizes Hezbollah’s domestic military production despite Israeli claims of weakening the group.
  • Resistance releases separate footage showing destruction of Israeli Hermes 450 drone over Nabatieh.

Hezbollah Highlights Domestic Manufacturing

The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah published a video on Saturday showcasing what it described as its domestic military manufacturing capabilities.

The video, titled ‘Proudly Made in Lebanon’, displayed Resistance fighters operating inside what appeared to be a concealed production facility equipped with machinery used for drone assembly and weapons manufacturing.

Footage showed fighters using soldering tools, welding equipment, and electronic systems while assembling components of one-way attack drones.

Images of late Hezbollah leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine were also visible inside the facility.

The video concluded with the phrase “Proudly Made in Lebanon” accompanied by the Lebanese national anthem.

Focus on Self-Sufficiency

The footage appeared aimed at reinforcing Hezbollah’s narrative of military self-sufficiency despite ongoing Israeli attacks and repeated claims by Israeli officials that the group’s capabilities had been severely weakened.

According to the report, Hezbollah has spent years developing local production networks for drones, rockets, and precision-guided systems inside Lebanese territory.

In multiple speeches before his assassination, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah emphasized the Resistance’s domestic infrastructure and ability to maintain production and logistics even under blockade or wartime conditions.

He repeatedly presented Hezbollah as a Lebanese force with independent manufacturing, supply, and command capabilities operating from within Lebanon itself.

Hermes 450 Shootdown

In a separate release, Hezbollah also published footage showing the downing of an Israeli Hermes 450 drone over Nabatieh in southern Lebanon.

The footage documented the full operation, beginning with aerial detection and tracking before showing the launch of a surface-to-air missile striking the drone midair.

The aircraft could then be seen spiraling downward following the impact.

Earlier, on April 30, Hezbollah announced that it had shot down a Hermes 450 reconnaissance drone over Nabatieh using a surface-to-air missile, a claim later acknowledged by the Israeli military.

The group had also announced the destruction of another Hermes 450 drone over the al-Hosh area near Tyre on April 24.

Continuing Drone Warfare

Al Mayadeen reported Saturday that Hezbollah also carried out additional operations targeting Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon.

According to a statement, Hezbollah fighters struck an Israeli anti-tank missile position in al-Bayyada using a “swooping attack,” reporting a confirmed hit.

Hezbollah says its operations are part of its response to continued Israeli ceasefire violations, including airstrikes, artillery shelling, and the demolition of homes across southern Lebanon.

The latest footage comes amid increasing Israeli acknowledgments of operational difficulties posed by Hezbollah’s drone capabilities.

Israeli media and military officials have recently admitted that existing systems have struggled to counter explosive drones and low-flying FPV aircraft used by Hezbollah.

(PC, Al Mayadeen, Hezbollah Military media)

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