IDF says it foiled another weapons smuggling attempt from Egypt

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21 August 2025, 4:34 pm 2 Edit

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

A drone used in an attempted weapons smuggling over the Egyptian border, late August 20, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says it foiled another attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt using a drone last night.

Troops located the drone after it crossed the border, which was found to be ferrying six rifles and ten handguns, the military says, adding that the contraband and drone were handed over to the police.

In the past year, 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.