ISRAEL was branded “a threat to regional stability” today after two drones were reported to have crashed near Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri hit out at “Israeli aggression,” denouncing Tel Aviv for “a blatant attack on Lebanese sovereignty.”

He warned that Israel was in “flagrant violation” of UN Resolution 1701, signed in 2006 with the aim of ending hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. 

It followed a devastating 34-day war that left around 1,300 Lebanese dead and displaced one million.

Mr Hariri said he was in discussion with Lebanese President Michael Aoun on measures that will be taken to address the “new aggression.” The Prime Minister claimed there were several aircraft circling above Beirut and its suburbs.

He insisted the Lebanese government would “assume its full responsibility to ensure that no hostile plan threatens security, stability and national sovereignty.”

Meanwhile, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Israeli army for a "major operational effort" downing “killer drones” in Syria on Saturday.

Tel Aviv does not usually confirm such operations. But Mr Netanyahu claimed to have foiled an Iranian attack on Israel emanating from a military site in Damascus.

“Iran has no immunity anywhere. Our forces operate in every sector against the Iranian aggression. If someone rises up to kill you, kill him first,” he said.

Israel has launched thousands of air strikes against Syria since 2011. 

It continues to insist it is targeting Iranian-backed forces it accuses of wanting to attack Israel. But its rockets are said to have destroyed infrastructure and killed hundreds of Syrian civilians.