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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Army says gun-smuggling attempts thwarted on Egypt border
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Smuggled weapons captured by IDF forces along the Israel-Egyptian border, in a photo released on July 2, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF forces thwarted two separate weapons smuggling attempts along the border with Egypt over the past 24 hours, the military says.
Troops on Tuesday night intercepted a drone that crossed into Israeli territory carrying 10 firearms, the army says.
This morning, soldiers stopped a suspicious vehicle near the border, finding 14 guns inside. The driver was arrested and transferred for questioning.
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