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Sunday, February 9, 2025
IDF says it thwarted attempt to transfer weapons from Egypt to Israel via drone
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt earlier today, using a drone.
The drone had been identified crossing the border from Egypt into Israel, and troops dispatched to the scene chased after it.
The soldiers found that the drone was ferrying three rifles, according to the IDF.
כוחות צה"ל סיכלו הברחת אמצעי לחימה במרחב גבול מצרים >> pic.twitter.com/HTtA5O279Z
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) February 9, 2025
In recent months there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons over the Egypt border using drones.