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Israeli military says it downed drone smuggling weapons from Egyptian territory to Israel

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Israel's military said on Thursday it shot down a drone smuggling weapons from Egyptian territory to Israel on Wednesday.

 The Border Between Egypt and Israel in the Negev © Mena Today 

 The Border Between Egypt and Israel in the Negev © Mena Today 

Israel's military said on Thursday it shot down a drone smuggling weapons from Egyptian territory to Israel on Wednesday.

Israeli officials have said during the war that Palestinian armed group Hamas used tunnels running under the border into Egypt's Sinai region to smuggle arms.

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

Reporting by Jana Choukeir

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