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IDF says it accidentally downs own drone near Gaza, is probing matter

By Emanuel Fabian 13 May 2023, 8:01 pm Edit

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

The Israel Defense Forces says forces downed an Israeli military drone near the border with the Gaza Strip earlier today.

The drone crashed in Israeli territory, the IDF adds.

The military does not elaborate how forces downed the “friendly” drone, but says it has launched an investigation.

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