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Monday, November 10, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Monday, November 10, 2025
IDF says it foiled attempt to smuggle assault rifles from Egypt into Israel by drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons and a drone seized by IDF troops following an attempted smuggling on the Egyptian border, November 10, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says it foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons from Egypt into Israel using a drone this morning.
The drone was identified crossing the border by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras and the Israeli Air Force’s air traffic control array.
Troops stationed in the area then downed the device. According to the IDF, the drone was found to be ferrying three assault rifles.
The weapons were handed over to the police for further investigation.
In the past year, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Egyptian border using drones.
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