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Friday, October 27, 2023
Israeli drone crashes in Gaza City — reports
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A small Israeli military surveillance drone crashed in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, according to Palestinian media reports.
The unmanned aerial vehicle, a Skylark model, was on a reconnaissance mission when it fell out of the sky for as-yet unknown reasons.
مصادر صحفية : "سقوط طائرة مسيّرة تابعة لجيش لاحتلال على منزل في حي الزيتون بمدينة غزة". pic.twitter.com/q5o8V0577I
— وكالة الرأي (@alrayps) October 27, 2023
Many Skylark UAVs have crashed in hostile territory over the years.
The Hamas terror group claims to have anti-aircraft abilities.