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Sunday, October 6, 2024
IDF downs 3 attack drones over Mediterranean Sea, one of them near Tel Aviv coast
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThree attack drones making their way toward Israel were intercepted by Israeli forces a short while ago, the IDF says.
A Navy warship successfully downed two UAVs launched from the east while they were over the Mediterranean Sea near northern Israel, the army says, releasing footage of the interception.
לפני זמן קצר, ספינת טילים של זרוע הים יירטה בהצלחה בים התיכון במרחב הימי הצפוני, שני כלי טיס בלתי מאוישים ששוגרו מכיוון מזרח, אין נפגעים.
בנוסף, חיל האוויר יירט כלי טיס בלתי מאויש ששוגר מכיוון מזרח, במרחב הימי מול חופי גוש דן, אין נפגעים>> pic.twitter.com/VEKlgPmpDN
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) October 6, 2024
It adds that Air Force jets intercepted an additional drone, also launched from the east, while it was over the Mediterranean near the coast of the Tel Aviv Metropolis.
No alarms were activated as a matter of policy, and there were no casualties, the army says, without elaborating on the origin of the attack.
The Times of Israel Community.