Israel says it downed drone smuggling weapons from Egypt

CAIRO: The Israeli military said on Wednesday it shot down a drone that was carrying weapons and crossed from Egypt to Israel.

In two separate incidents in October, Israel also said it downed two drones smuggling weapons from Egyptian territory.

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Egyptian authorities did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.

Israeli officials have said during the war in Gaza that Hamas used tunnels running under the border into Egypt’s Sinai region to smuggle arms.

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However, Egypt says it destroyed tunnel networks leading to Gaza years ago and created a buffer zone and border fortifications that prevent smuggling.