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IDF: Troops thwarted attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt by drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons captured by IDF troops following an attempted smuggling using a drone on the Egyptian border, November 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Another attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt using a drone was foiled yesterday, the IDF says.
The drone had been identified crossing the border by soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras and the Israeli Air Force’s air traffic control array.
The IDF says that after the drone was spotted, troops of the Paran Regional Brigade downed the device. It was found to be ferrying two assault rifles.
During separate scans of the area yesterday, the army says troops located drugs and ammunition that had been smuggled over the border.
The contraband was handed over to the police, the IDF adds.
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