Weekly roundup of world briefs

Drone downed over southern Kinneret likely came from Syria

(JNS) — Israeli air defenses on Monday morning intercepted a drone just south of the Sea of Galilee that appears to have penetrated the border from Syria to the east.

The drone set off sirens in several towns in the southern Golan Heights area.

The incident occurred well south of the areas usually targeted by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

According to Israeli Army Radio, military officials believe the object was launched from Syria, a fairly rare occurrence.

Hezbollah has rained thousands of projectiles on northern Israel over the last ten and...