Date: Aug 29, 2019 Source: The Daily Star Israel targeted Hezbollah 'missile capabilities': report BEIRUT: A regional security source said that the Israeli drone attack in Beirut over the weekend was meant to deal a blow to Hezbollah's missile manufacturing, Reuters reported Wednesday. The drone incident was "a strike that dealt a blow to Hezbollah’s capabilities in the realm of precision-missile manufacturing,” the source told Reuters. "Israel's message to Hezbollah here, writ large, was: Keep manufacturing, and we will keep hitting you.” Israel has not commented on the incident that Lebanon says was an act of war. Asked what would happen if Hezbollah escalates after responding, the official told Reuters: "I imagine that Israel would then step up its strikes and wipe out this capability altogether. The details of these sites are known. The ball would now appear to be in Hezbollah’s court."