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From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 7, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Friday, April 7, 2023
IDF says troops downed drone that crossed into Israel from Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A small drone downed by the Israeli military on the border with Lebanon, April 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israel Defense Forces says troops downed a small drone that crossed the border from Lebanon into Israel earlier today.
A statement from the IDF said air control units tracked the device “throughout the incident” before taking it down, near the town of Zar’it.
It did not specify how the drone was brought down as it entered Israeli airspace; however, it was believed to have been done using electronic warfare means.
In an image shared by the army, the drone appears to be a commercially available quadcopter.
