The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons from Egyptian territory into Israel using a drone.
In a post on the social media platform "X," the Israeli army stated that a drone attempting to smuggle weapons from Egyptian territory into Israeli territory in the Baran Brigade area was detected.
The post added, "The drone was shot down by Israeli army forces."
The army further explained that Israeli forces who arrived at the scene discovered the drone carrying ten M16 rifles and ammunition.
The post concluded by stating that the confiscated weapons were handed over to security forces to complete the necessary legal procedures.