UAV

Watch: Navy missile boat intercepts Hezbollah UAV

Israeli Navy missile boat crews detect and intercept unmanned aerial vehicles launched toward the State of Israel.

Iranian hackers released drone footage over communities in Israel

Iranian hackers from the organization “Handala" have published footage on social media that they claim was recorded by a drone flying over Israel.

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Police drone exposed illegal infiltrators on roof

During a nighttime operation by the Northern District and Border Police, ten undocumented infiltrators hiding on the roof of a building under construction were arrested.

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US Army destroys Iranian drones

CENTCOM publishes footage of US Army aircraft taking out Iranian drones.

Six soldiers injured in southern Lebanon

Six IDF soldiers injured, three of them seriously, by Hezbollah antitank fire and UAV in southern Lebanon.

New details on Caspian Sea strike

A new report claims that the strike at Bandar Anzali port targeted infrastructure used to transfer Shahed drones and ammunition between Russia and Iran.

Watch: The scene of the Arad missile strike - from a drone's view

Iranian missile causes severe damage to four buildings in Arad, damaging other buildings as well. United Hatzalah's drone unit captured the scene.

Suicide drone strikes Odessa synagogue

Israel's Foreign Ministry says 'Iranian drones are attacking civilians in Europe and in the Middle East' after a drone damaged a synagogue in Odessa.

Drones above US Secretary of State and Secretary of War

Unidentified UAVs seen flying above military base where US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth live, Washington Post reports.

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UAV squad attempts to flee - and is picked off

IDF publishes footage in which an aircraft struck a UAV site and subsequently eliminated UAV cell members fleeing from one of the structures.

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UK weighs deploying drone interceptors to Middle East

Britain is reportedly considering sending thousands of anti-drone interceptor systems to the Middle East as officials examine ways to counter Iranian Shahed.

IDF expands strikes on Iranian UAV array

IDF dismantles over 250 Iranian aircraft and hundreds of launchers in strikes across Iran.

'Target is down': IAF intercepts Hezbollah UAVs

IDF publishes footage of Hezbollah UAV being intercepted. 'There’s an explosion, the target is down.'

Moments before launch: IDF takes out UAV cell in Iran

IDF eliminates launch cell operatives - minutes before they launched UAVs from Iran toward Israel.

Blow to Iran's launch capabilities

IDF targets IRGC UAV headquarters

IAF strikes dozens of Iranian military sites, including an IRGC UAV headquarters used to launch drones toward Israel.

Footage from Lebanon: IDF intercepts dozens of UAVs

IAF continues offensive and defensive operations against Hezbollah terrorist group, dismantling dozens of rocket launchers and intercepting dozens of UAVs.

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Emirati aircraft intercept Iranian drones

UAE's Ministry of Defense publishes footage showing the its air defences intercepting and destroying Iranian UAVs that attempted to target the country.

Watch: Iranian UAV shot down outside Israel

New footage shows Israeli Air Force fighter jet intercepting an Iranian UAV right before it crosses into Israeli territory.

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Iranian attack drone displayed at the UN

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon today presented outside the Security Council chamber parts of an Iranian Shahed-136 attack drone.

Expert Explains:

How Iran's UAV network operates

Aerospace engineer Israel Ofek explains how Iran succeeded in building the extensive network of UAVs and missiles used in recent attacks.

'Executed, received, alpha'

Footage of the interception of drones launched from Iran

Israel’s air defense and control systems, together with Air Force fighter jets and combat helicopters, have successfully intercepted more than 100 unmanned aerial vehicles since the start of the operation.

Sirens in Jerusalem and central Israel were false alarm

Sirens sounded across the Jerusalem area and in central Israel due to hostile aircraft infiltration; IDF later says due to misidentification.

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Israeli Navy intercepts Iranian drone

Israeli Air Force and Navy have been operating together to intercept dozens of UAVs launched by Iran at Israel.

Violence in Arab sector steps up a notch

UAV drops fragmentation grenade on gathering in Kafr Kana, injuring four.

Under the haze

Half of drone smuggling attempts on Egypt border succeed

Poor visibility and the heavy haze that affected the area served as ideal cover for smugglers, who managed to infiltrate a large number of drones into Israeli territory.

Israel drone supplier booted from Brooklyn Navy Yard

After NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes office, NYC City Hall evicts Israel drone supplier from Brooklyn Navy Yard.

IDF intercepts weapons-smuggling drone

IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle ten firearms.

Helicopter malfunction prevents smuggling drone interception

An attack helicopter on a test flight arrived to intercept a drone smuggling arms from Egypt, but the interception failed due to a weapons malfunction.

IDF intercepts aerial weapons smuggling attempt

IDF intercepts drones crossing into Israeli territory bearing weapons.

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Drone hidden near Nahal Rahaf found carrying marijuana

As part of an operation by the Rotem District Police, a drone that had been concealed in an open area near Nahal Rahaf was located carrying 8.6 kilograms of marijuana.

Shin Bet involved after drone filmed IAF base in southern Israel

Unidentified drone flies over Nevatim Air Force base, 21-year-old suspect arrested.

Two deadly attacks carried out with guns smuggled into Israel

The indictment against a Bedouin smuggling cell includes grave data on the phenomenon of weapons smuggling across Israel’s borders with Egypt and Jordan.

Smuggling ring busted

Smugglers tapped IDF comms, smuggled machine guns from Egypt

Shin Bet, IDF, and police arrest smuggling network that would smuggle weapons from Egypt to Israel using drones.

'We Thought It Was A Drill':

IDF drone operator recounts October 7th massacre

An IDF UAV operator returned from a trip to Asia - directly to the shift on the morning of October 7th, 2023.

IDF omits important detail

Smuggling drone only caught after third trip

A police official told the Knesset that a drone smuggling weapons from Egypt crossed the border twice before being intercepted, a detail omitted from the IDF’s official report on the incident.

'Authorized to attack':

IDF releases communications from helicopter interception

IDF releases radio transmissions after attack helicopter intercepts two drones that attempted to infiltrate Israeli territory. 'It exploded! We have a kill.'

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First time combat helicopter intercepts drones

The IDF reports that for the first time, drones were intercepted by an IAF combat helicopter.

Hebron: Dangerous drones seized by police

Judea and Samaria Border Police arrested the owner of a Hebron shop after finding dozens of drones suspected of being intended for use in terrorist attacks.

Top arms smuggler hit with rare administrative arrest warrant

The Shin Bet and police arrested a Bir Hadaj resident accused of leading a drone-based weapons smuggling network, prompting Defense Minister Israel Katz to sign a rare administrative detention order.

'It wasn't planned'

Officer recounts elimination of top Hamas terrorist

Captain A., who operated the drone that eliminated Ra'ad Sa'ad, shared: 'It was a great privilege. Another small step to complete the circle.'

Searches, gunfire, and arrests in the Negev

During the third weekend of Operation New Order in southern Israel, 45 suspects were arrested, and stolen weapons and drugs were seized.

CENTCOM forms first suicide drone squadron in the Middle East

CENTCOM unveiled Task Force Scorpion Strike to rapidly field low-cost LUCAS one-way attack drones in the Middle East, boosting US deterrence and accelerating tech innovation.

IDF detects drones attempting to smuggle weapons into Gaza

Over the past month several incidents were detected in which drones from Egyptian territory flew directly to the Gaza Strip, raising concerns that they were moving weapons to Hamas.

Ramat Negev Governor:

'Closed military zone against drones? We need the opposite'

The head of the Ramat Negev Regional Council welcomes the defense minister's recognition of arms smuggling from Egypt as terrorism, but says the area is already a closed military zone, and what is required is exactly the opposite.

Defense Minister declares war on drone smuggling

Defense Minister Israel Katz declares area near Egypt-Israel border to be closed military zone, changes open-fire protocols and classification of drone smuggling threat.

Rare Look:

A glimpse of the combat complex preparing the IDF for escalation

The IDF is conducting exercises to be prepared in case a war with Hezbollah develops. The drills show technological progress and include training with drones.

Islamic Jihad claims:

Intelligence extracted from downed IDF UAVs

Islamic Jihad commander claims UAVs shot down in Judea and Samaria provided intelligence used in attacks on IDF soldiers.

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US launches drone missions over Gaza to track ceasefire

Israeli and American officials tell The New York Times that US drones are flying over Gaza with Israeli consent to monitor the ceasefire.

IAF drone crashes near Gaza border

IAF 'Zik' UAV crashes in open area at Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha due to technical malfunction, none injured.

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Netanyahu takes action on drone threat from Egypt

Security forces succeed in shooting down only about half the weapons-smuggling drones infiltrating the Egypt-Israel border, sources say.

Emergency Knesset session: 'Enemy is arming itself from within'

Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee holds urgent meeting following rise in weapons-smuggling from Egypt, MK Tzvi Succot warns of 'existential threat.'

A solution to the drone threat to the Negev

Ibrahim Al-Arjani and corrupt Egyptian officers are behind a growing drone smuggling network threatening Israel's Negev region; there is an urgent need for a fortified anti-drone defense line along the Sinai border. Op-ed.

2 in serious condition

50 hurt in UAV strike in Eilat

50 people were injured before the holiday's end (Wednesday) by a drone strike in the tourist center of Eilat, near the Mall Hayam mall.

UAV strikes entrance to Eilat hotel, no casualties reported

Houthi UAV sets off alarms in Eilat, lands at entrance to hotel. No injuries reported, police investigating.

UAV fired from Yemen into Arava region intercepted

Israel Air Force intercepts an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), launched from Yemen into the Arava region. Alarms were activated in the Be'er Ora area.

Israeli Air Force intercepted 10 UAVs from Yemen in past week

IDF reports 'Clear, direct hit, target down': The Israeli Air Force intercepted ten UAVs launched from Yemen in the past week

Poland scrambles jets, closes airport amid Russian drone threat

Poland shuts Warsaw airport and scrambles jets after reports of Russian drones entering its airspace amid massive Russian strikes on Ukraine. Military declares full readiness to respond.

Gaza flotilla claims it was attacked by drone in Tunisia

Gaza-bound flotilla docked in Tunisia reports suspected drone strike. All aboard are safe. Tunisia's National Guard: No drone activity detected in the area.

In just 30 minutes: Three UAVs from Yemen intercepted by IAF

Three UAVs from Yemen intercepted by IAF within a span of half an hour early Monday afternoon. No injuries reported.

Initial inquiry:

UAV that hit Ramon Airport was not classified as hostile

Initial inquiry found that the UAV that struck Ramon Airport was detected by the IAF systems but was not classified as a hostile UAV; accordingly, the interception and alert systems were not activated.