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IDF says it foiled weapons smuggling attempt from Egypt using drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons and a drone that were seized by IDF troops following an attempted smuggling on the Egyptian border, August 10, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says it foiled another attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt using a drone today.
The drone had been identified crossing the border from Egypt into Israel before it was downed.
Troops located the drone, which was found to be ferrying 10 rifles, 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 Egyptian border using drones. There have also been attempts to smuggle similar contraband from Israel into Gaza using drones.
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