IDF shoots down drone that penetrated Israeli airspace
WATCH: Israeli air force downs drone over the Negev; IDF spokesperson says it arrived from the Mediterranean and flew over Gaza in order to gather intelligence.
By Gili Cohen | Oct.06, 2012 | 3:10 PM | 8
The Israeli Air Force shot down an unidentified aerial vehicle that penetrated Israel's airspace on Saturday. IDF forces shot down the drone over the Negev, south of Mount Hebron.
The IDF said Saturday that the drone arrived in Israel from the west after flying over the Mediterranean and the Gaza Strip. It said the incident is under investigation.
After the drone traveled east some 35 miles (56 km) across Israel's southern Negev desert, the drone was shot down above a forest in an unpopulated area near the border with the West Bank, the IDF spokesperson said.
IDF spokesman Yoav Mordechai said Saturday that the IAF tracked the drone "throughout the course of its flight," maintaining contact with both aerial and ground forces. Fighter jets from the Ramon air force base were dispatched, he said, and after receiving approval they downed the drone over Yatir forest, located in the north-eastern part of the Negev.
"It was decided to down the drone over an unpopulated area," Mordechai said, adding that the IDF views the incident as a successful operation. "The aircraft was identified before entering Israeli airspace and was under constant tracking."
Military forces were sent to recover the drone's wreckage for further examination. The IDF also said that IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz was briefed on the initial findings.
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WATCH: Israeli air force downs drone over the Negev; IDF spokesperson says it arrived from the Mediterranean and flew over Gaza in order to gather intelligence.
By Gili Cohen | Oct.06, 2012 | 3:10 PM | 8
The Israeli Air Force shot down an unidentified aerial vehicle that penetrated Israel's airspace on Saturday. IDF forces shot down the drone over the Negev, south of Mount Hebron.
The IDF said Saturday that the drone arrived in Israel from the west after flying over the Mediterranean and the Gaza Strip. It said the incident is under investigation.
After the drone traveled east some 35 miles (56 km) across Israel's southern Negev desert, the drone was shot down above a forest in an unpopulated area near the border with the West Bank, the IDF spokesperson said.
IDF spokesman Yoav Mordechai said Saturday that the IAF tracked the drone "throughout the course of its flight," maintaining contact with both aerial and ground forces. Fighter jets from the Ramon air force base were dispatched, he said, and after receiving approval they downed the drone over Yatir forest, located in the north-eastern part of the Negev.
"It was decided to down the drone over an unpopulated area," Mordechai said, adding that the IDF views the incident as a successful operation. "The aircraft was identified before entering Israeli airspace and was under constant tracking."
Military forces were sent to recover the drone's wreckage for further examination. The IDF also said that IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz was briefed on the initial findings.
More here : IDF shoots down drone that penetrated Israeli airspace - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
