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Israeli Security Forces Thwart Attempt by Drone to Smuggle 12 Pistols Into Country

Israeli Police and IDF thwart drone smuggling 12 pistols into the country from the east, intercepting the aircraft in the northern territory.

February 8, 2026 at 7:39 pm Gil Tanenbaum Security

Jerusalem, 8 February, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Police and the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) foiled an attempt to smuggle 12 pistols across Israel’s eastern border.

According to the police, the air control system identified during the night a drone that crossed from the east into the northern territory of the State of Israel in an attempt to smuggle weapons.

After the identification, forces from the israel Police in the Northern District searched and located the drone the 12 pistols that it carried.

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