Israel Busts Plot to Smuggle Spy Drones Disguised as Toys into Gaza
Israeli security forces at the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and southern Gaza recently thwarted a plot to smuggle spy drones, equipped with high-quality cameras, into the Gaza Strip, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
Security guards had stopped an Israeli truck at the border to search its contents and discovered that along with its shipment of toys, the truck was carrying several drones of different types and sizes, all equipped with cameras.
The Defense Ministry said that they suspected terrorist elements in Gaza had been planning to use the drones to gather intelligence on Israeli military positions and movements.
Israel confiscated the equipment and launched an investigation into the smuggling attempt, the latest of several such efforts discovered by Israel’s security service, the Shin Bet, in recent weeks. A joint task force including the Shin Bet, the IDF Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the Israel Police, and the Crossings Authority has been formed to intercept illegal shipments of drones and other items into Gaza.
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