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IDF foils attempt to smuggle guns across border from Egypt via drone

By Emanuel Fabian 29 April 2025, 1:50 pm 1 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF says it foiled an attempt last night to smuggle 10 assault rifles into Israel from Egypt using a drone.

The drone had been identified crossing the border from Egypt into Israel, before it was downed by troops of the Border Defense Corps’ Caracal Battalion.

The drone and guns were handed over to police for further investigation.

In recent months, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Egypt border using drones. There have also been attempts to smuggle similar contraband from Israel into Gaza using drones.

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