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Saturday, November 8, 2025
IDF says troops downed another drone from Egypt smuggling weapons into Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons seized by IDF troops following an attempted smuggling on the Israel-Egypt border, on November 8, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says it foiled another attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt using a drone overnight.
The drone was identified crossing the border by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras and the Israeli Air Force’s air traffic control array.
Troops stationed in the area then downed the device. According to the IDF, the drone was found to be ferrying three assault rifles.
The weapons were handed over to the police for further investigation.
In the past year, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Egyptian border using drones. Two smuggling attempts were foiled by the IDF on Friday.
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