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IDF says small surveillance drone crashed in Gaza City
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A small Israeli military surveillance drone crashed in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City this morning, according to Palestinian media and the IDF.
The military says the unmanned aerial vehicle, a Skylark 3 model, was on a reconnaissance mission when it made an “emergency landing in the northern Gaza Strip following a technical malfunction.”
There is no fear of information leaking from the device, the IDF adds.
The Skylark is a tactical surveillance drone created by Elbit Systems and operated by the IDF’s Artillery Corps. Many Skylark UAVs have crashed in hostile territory over the years.
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