IDF says it shot down drone used in attempt to smuggle assault rifle from Egypt to Israel

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

The IDF says it foiled an attempt to smuggle an assault rifle into Israel from Egypt earlier today, using a drone.

The drone had been identified as crossing the border from Egypt into Israel, and troops dispatched to the scene shot it down.

The soldiers found that the drone was ferrying a rifle and ammunition, according to the IDF.

In recent months there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons over the Egypt border using drones.

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