IDF reduces drone weapons smuggling from Egypt, stopping 130 drones in a month

IDF thwarts 130 UAV smuggling attempts from Egypt in a month

Some 85 weapons were confiscated, including two machine guns, 16 long-barreled weapons and 66 pistols, according to the military.The post IDF thwarts 130 UAV smuggling attempts from Egypt in a month appeared first on JNS.org.

IDF to open new ops center to counter UAV smuggling

IDF troops and the Air Force thwarted 130 UAV smuggling attempts in one month, seizing 85 weapons as part of a tech-driven crackdown on cross-border crime.

IDF reduces drone weapons smuggling from Egypt, stopping 130 drones in a month

Most of the weapons being smuggled are made in Iran or Yemen, according to IDF sources.

IDF says defense minister's order targeting Egypt border smugglers risks civilian safety

Israeli defense officials estimate that between 100 and 300 Israeli smugglers operate along the Egyptian border. The IDF said it has thwarted roughly 130 drone-smuggling attempts and seized about 85 weapons in November, including two machine guns, 16 long-barreled weapons and 66 handguns

IDF to open new op. center after 130 UAV smuggling attempts in one month

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