Israeli military intercepts drone carrying firearms across border

The Israeli military said on January 22 that its forces intercepted a drone that entered Israeli territory from the east a day earlier, in what it described as an attempted weapons smuggling operation.

According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), military observation posts detected the drone on January 21, after which troops tracked and intercepted it. The drone was carrying ten firearms, the statement said, Caliber.Az reports. 

The weapons were transferred to Israeli security forces for further investigation and handling.

By Sabina Mammadli