An armed Israeli Hermes 450 UAV has been patrolling over Beirut since 10 a.m. on December 13, 2025, initially flying at 13,000 feet before descending to around 9,000 feet and continuing after sunset with a modified orbit pattern covering the entire city, according to an X post by @LebanonJets shared between 3:47 p.m. and 4:17 p.m. UTC. The post from @LebanonJets, accessible at https://x.com/LebanonJets/status/1999868997815439476, described the drone as "buzzing" continuously over the Lebanese capital throughout the day up to the reporting window's end. No official statements from Lebanese or Israeli authorities emerged in sources during the 29-minute period from 3:47:21 p.m. to 4:17:05 p.m. UTC on December 13, 2025.
