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IDF says it shot down drone smuggling arms across Egyptian border

By Emanuel Fabian

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2 November 2025, 9:47 am

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Emanuel (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, November 1, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says it foiled yet another attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt, using a drone, overnight.

Troops located the drone after it was shot down inside Israel. It was found to be ferrying eight handguns, the military says.

In the past year, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Egyptian border using drones.

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