IDF says drones apparently managed to smuggle unknown contents into Gaza

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

The IDF and police say several smuggling attempts from Israel to the Gaza Strip using drones were identified in recent days.

Overnight, another attempt was carried out, which the military says it foiled.

The previous attempts were apparently successful, though security officials are unsure what was smuggled. The IDF and police believe that drugs or other contraband were smuggled, as drugs were captured in last night’s foiled attempt.

IDF troops and police stationed on the border detained a suspect who tried to flee the scene, according to the joint statement.

The IDF says that in the suspect’s car, the forces found another drone packed with drugs that was set to be launched to Gaza.

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