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IDF says it foiled overnight attempt to smuggle 13 assault rifles into Israel from Egypt using a drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons captured by IDF troops on the Egyptian border, January 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says it foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt overnight, using a drone.
The drone was spotted crossing the border from Egypt into Israel and was shot down by troops dispatched to the scene.
The soldiers found that the drone was ferrying 13 assault rifles, according to the IDF.
In recent months there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons over the Egyptian border using drones.
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