Israeli soldiers shot down a drone carrying an FN MAG machine gun along the Egyptian border on Wednesday, the IDF announced.
Jerusalem, 21 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Soldiers along the Egyptian border downed a drone smuggling a machine gun, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday.
According to the IDF, the gun seized in Tuesday’s incident was an FN MAG.
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