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Israel Says It Foiled a Smuggling Attempt of Reconnaissance Drones to Gaza Strip

File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)
File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)
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Israel Says It Foiled a Smuggling Attempt of Reconnaissance Drones to Gaza Strip

File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)
File photo: An Israeli soldier during clashes with Palestinians (dpa)

The Israeli defense ministry said on Wednesday that security personnel have thwarted an attempt to smuggle ten small drones into the Gaza Strip, the Arab News Agency (ANA) reported.

In a statement, the Ministry said its “security personnel thwarted an attempt to smuggle 10 reconnaissance drones into the Gaza Strip at the Erez Crossing.”

It added that the "drones are suspected to have been intended for reconnaissance purposes by terrorist groups operating within the Gaza Strip.”

According to the statement, the drones were perfectly hidden inside a suitcase and put on a vehicle bound to the Gaza Strip.

It added that the drones were intended to reach Palestinian organizations for the purpose of gathering information.

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Erdogan Says Türkiye Might Enter Israel to Help Palestinians

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in response to a short-lived Greek-inspired coup, in the Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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Erdogan Says Türkiye Might Enter Israel to Help Palestinians

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in response to a short-lived Greek-inspired coup, in the Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus in response to a short-lived Greek-inspired coup, in the Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that his country might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of intervention he was suggesting.

Erdogan, who has been a fierce critic of Israel's offensive in Gaza, started discussing that war during a speech praising his country's defense industry.

"We must be very strong so that Israel can't do these ridiculous things to Palestine. Just like we entered Karabakh, just like we entered Libya, we might do similar to them," Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling AK Party in his hometown of Rize.

"There is no reason why we cannot do this ... We must be strong so that we can take these steps," Erdogan added in the televised address, Reuters reported.

AK Party representatives did not respond to calls asking for more detail on Erdogan's comments. Israel did not immediately make any comment.

The president appeared to be referring to past actions by Türkiye.

In 2020, Türkiye sent military personnel to Libya in support of the United Nations-recognized Government of National Accord of Libya.

 

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who heads the Government of National Unity in Tripoli, is backed by Türkiye.

Türkiyehas denied any direct role in Azerbaijan's military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, but said last year it was using "all means", including military training and modernisation, to support its close ally.