British drone flew over Lebanon hours before and after Israeli massacre

British drone flew over Lebanon hours before and after Israeli massacre Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 10:55 The MQ-9B Protector circled near Baalbek before Israeli bombing killed at least 18 in the Bekaa Valley city ​ The RAF drone is seen on Flightradar24 circling over eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border on Wednesday morning, hours before Israeli strikes began (Screengrab) Off A British drone flew over Lebanon and circled near Baalbek on Wednesday, the day Israel hit Lebanon with a wave of strikes that killed more than 300 people - including 18 in the Bekaa Valley city. A Middle East Eye analysis of flight-tracking data has found that a Royal Air Force MQ-9B Protector drone departed from the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on Wednesday morning and began flying over Lebanon at around 6:20am. The drone then flew in circles over an area near Baalbek and Younine in eastern Lebanon, close to the Syrian border, from around 6:30 to 6:50am.