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A remotely piloted aircraft of the Israel Air Force (IAF) was downed in Iranian territory, the IDF stated on Monday morning.

The IDF added that there was no fear of an information leak.

This would mark the fourth aircraft to be shot down since the start of the campaign in Iran, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported.

In a previous instance, US forces shot down an Israeli drone after a misidentification error, KAN added.

A Hermes 900 drone flies as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Palmachim Air Force Base near the city of Rishon Lezion, Israel July 5, 2023
A Hermes 900 drone flies as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Palmachim Air Force Base near the city of Rishon Lezion, Israel July 5, 2023 (credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)

IAF conducts strikes in Iran

This comes after the Israel Air Force began conducting strikes on military infrastructure sites in Kermanshah in western Iran, the military announced on Monday morning.

This is a developing story.