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IDF and police say they foiled attempt to smuggle 12 guns from Jordan using drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons captured by IDF troops and police during an attempted smuggling on the Jordan border, February 8, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The military and police say they foiled an attempt to smuggle 12 handguns into Israel from Jordan overnight Saturday-Sunday using a drone.
The drone was identified crossing the border by the Israeli Air Force’s air traffic control array. Troops of the 96th “Gilad” Regional Division and Israel Police officers were then dispatched to the scene, a joint statement says.
After scans, the drone was located and found to be ferrying 12 pistols. The guns were taken by the police for further processing.
Over the past two years, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Jordanian and Egyptian borders using drones.
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