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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 571

drones

Weapons seized from a drone during an attempted smuggling over the Egyptian border, April 15, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 16, 2025, 9:15 am
IDF downs drone smuggling guns from Egypt, seizes weapons
Failed smuggling attempt one of several of past few weeks; recent months have seen IDF also down drones flying items from Israel to Gaza, as well as strike suspects on Gazan side
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Heven Drones’ H100 heavy-lift drone has a payload capacity of up to about 30 kg and flight time of between 22 to 55 minutes. (Courtesy/Heven)
March 30, 2025, 9:53 am
Israel’s Heven Drones says its hydrogen-fueled flying robots are a military game-changer
Partnering with a US manufacturer to eliminate reliance on Chinese exports, the Israeli startup says its models set new standards for heavy lifting and prolonged airtime
By Sharon Wrobel
A lion cub (left) and a monkey rescued by police in operations in Kfar Qasim and Lod, March 15, 2025. (Israel Police)
March 16, 2025, 6:57 pm
Smugglers using drones to spirit lion cubs and monkeys into Israel, police say
Officers locate two more monkeys as they probe wildlife trafficking ring suspected of using heavy-duty drones to fly animals across border from Egypt, Jordan
By Charlie Summers
A Red Cross rescuer walks toward a burning car after it was hit by an Israeli strike in a southern Lebanese village on March 15, 2025, in which one person was reportedly killed. (Rabih DAHER / AFP)
March 15, 2025, 4:43 pm
At least 9 said killed in IDF strike in north Gaza; 2 killed in Lebanon strike
Israel says it targeted terror operatives in Strip, while Palestinians say aid workers, journalists among dead; IDF says Hezbollah member hit in the north
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
A view of destruction in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
February 16, 2025, 1:14 pm
IDF drone strike hits gunmen in southern Gaza; three Hamas cops reportedly killed
Military says it fired on men approaching troops east of Rafah, again warns Gazans to stay away from soldiers still deployed as per truce deal; 2nd strike was warning to car near soldiers
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
An Israeli Hermes 450 drone flies above the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on May 29, 2018. (AFP/Jack Guez)
February 12, 2025, 11:55 am
IDF strikes 2 Palestinians in Gaza allegedly picking up a drone flown from Israel
UAV, apparently used by smugglers, was tracked as it flew into Palestinian enclave’s south; IAF drone hits men as they try to retrieve it
By Emanuel Fabian
A test of anti-drone defense systems in southern Israel, February 4, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
February 5, 2025, 4:14 pm
Defense Ministry carries out tests on new anti-drone systems in development
Nine companies display technologies during ‘contest’ attended by defense minister, other officials; successful systems to be further developed
By Emanuel Fabian
The northern Israeli border with Lebanon. January 27, 2025. (David Cohen/Flash90)
January 30, 2025, 5:11 pm
IDF shoots down Hezbollah surveillance drone, in first such incident since ceasefire
Terror group appears to violate US-brokered truce days after IDF struck weapons convoy in southern Lebanon
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Thirdeye's Chimera, an electro-optical system that includes a compact lightweight thermal camera that can be attached to drones, vehicles, and robots and uses advanced object recognition analytics. (Courtesy)
January 28, 2025, 7:16 pm
UAE conglomerate buys $10m stake in Israeli tech security firm that detects drones
Abu Dhabi defense contractor EDGE to invest a further $12 million to develop and market Thirdeye Systems’ electro-optical recognition products
By Sharon Wrobel
El Al planes, parked at the Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, Israel, on March 16, 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
December 30, 2024, 3:06 pm
El Al halts Moscow route until April 1 after Russia apparently downs Azeri plane
Flagship carrier suspends its 5 weekly flights; says passengers stuck in Moscow can fly home to Israel from any destination in Europe at no additional cost, if they can get there
By Sharon Wrobel
Specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on December 25, 2024. (Handout / Kazakhstan's emergency situations ministry via AFP)
December 26, 2024, 10:44 pm
El Al pausing flights to Moscow for week after Azeri passenger jet said downed by Russia
Airline suspends 5-times-a-week route; officials say Russian air defenses shot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane that diverted from an area frequently targeted by Ukrainian drones
By Sharon Wrobel, ToI Staff and Agencies
Illustrative - an undated photo of a US warship as it crosses the Gulf of Aden. (Kristopher Wilson/US Navy/Wikimedia Commons/File)
December 16, 2024, 12:51 pm
IDF says it downed drone from Yemen, as Houthis attack ships in Gulf of Aden
UAV intercepted over Mediterranean before reaching Israel; US official says Houthis shot missile, drones at 3 commercial ships being escorted by US Navy; none hurt in attacks
By ToI Staff
US Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, July 22, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
December 15, 2024, 11:12 pm
Mystery drone sightings over New Jersey show gaps in US security, says Trump adviser
Mike Waltz, whom Trump has tapped to be national security adviser, urges ‘Iron Dome for America,’ as White House plays down reports of unexplained UAVs, to some Democrats’ chagrin
By Phil Stewart, Kanishka Singh and Sarah N. Lynch
A military drone near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, March 26, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 12, 2024, 2:11 pm
IDF intercepts two drones from Iran’s proxies; no damage or casualties
Sirens sound in southern Israel throughout the morning due to UAVs and apparent false alarms
By Emanuel Fabian
Israel Defense Ministry director-general Eyal Zamir speaks at a defense tech summit at Tel Aviv University on December 10, 2024. (Dror Sithakol/Lense Productions)
December 10, 2024, 4:44 pm
AI a ‘game-changer’ for future of warfare, says Defense Ministry director-general
In first year of war, 86 startups focusing on innovative tech took in orders worth $168 million from government body, five times more than previous year’s total, data shows
By Sharon Wrobel
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