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| IDF says it seized pair of machine guns, 10 pistols smuggled across Egyptian border |
| 2025-11-09 |
| [IsraelTimes] The IDF says it foiled yet another attempt to smuggle weapons from Egypt into Israel today. Troops of the Paran Regional Brigade conducted scans in areas on the Egyptian border where smuggling activity took place and located a package containing two machine guns and 10 handguns, the military says. The weapons were handed over to the police. Since Friday, the IDF says it has thwarted four weapon smuggling attempts from Egypt into Israel, some of them via drones. In the past year, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Egyptian border using drones IDF says troops downed another drone from Egypt smuggling weapons into Israel [IsraelTimes] 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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