Saraya al-Quds broadcasts footage of capturing enemy "Super Heron" drone
Gaza – Saba:
Saraya al-Quds, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, broadcast footage on Saturday documenting the downing of an Israeli enemy "Super Heron" reconnaissance drone belonging to "Squadron 200" while it was flying over Gaza City.
The video broadcast by the Brigades stated, "During a unique operation, our fighters were able - on Friday morning (May 9, 2025), for the first time in the history of the Palestinian-Zionist conflict, to down a strategic "Super Heron" drone equipped with appropriate firepower."
Saraya al-Quds presented information about the reconnaissance drone its fighters shot down. It is 9 meters long and 17 meters wide, has a flight duration of 48 hours, and can carry an estimated payload of 450 kilograms. Its base is Kibbutz Palmachim.
The Brigades stated that the most prominent features of this type of reconnaissance drone are: surveillance, It is also equipped with real-time information transmission systems and several radars.
It indicated that the aircraft can automatically return to the ground station when communication is lost, has the ability to jam and intercept wireless communications, is connected to satellites, and is equipped with day and night cameras, thermal imaging cameras, and sensitive electronic sensors.
According to the video, the Israeli reconnaissance aircraft shot down by al-Quds Brigades is more advanced than previous generations of Heron aircraft.
At the end of the video, al-Quds Brigades showed footage of the wreckage of the aircraft after it was shot down and captured.
A few days ago, al-Quds Brigades broadcast footage of its fighters taking control of an Israeli Matrice 350 RTK drone while carrying out intelligence missions in the skies over Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip.
Resistance factions in the Gaza Strip continue to confront Israeli enemy forces, inflicting human and material losses among their ranks, amid the ongoing war of genocide.
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