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Hamas claims responsibility for drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe micro-drone that crashed near the Gaza border fence was operated by Hamas, according to a statement issued by the group.
“We launched several UAVs for special missions deep in Israel’s territory,” the group said in a statement.
The IDF was following the drone throughout its flight, Ynet reports. When it crashed, soldiers from the IDF’s Engineering Corps arrived to examine it after it crashed.
Hamas launched a UAV in the past, during Operation Protective Edge. It was intercepted and downed by a Patriot missile.
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