Sukkot’s letter comes after his inspection of the border area last weekend and reports received from security sources, which indicate a sharp increase in recent weeks in the number of drone smuggling incidents. The operations reportedly involve hundreds of drones carrying a significant volume of weapons and other military equipment.
The MK emphasized that this phenomenon poses “a severe security risk to the State of Israel and its citizens,” both because of the flow of weapons to criminal elements and the possibility that arms could reach terrorist organizations within Israel. According to information gathered on the ground, no systemic or effective response has yet been developed by the IDF or the security establishment to address the growing threat.
Sukkot called for all relevant parties—particularly representatives from Israel’s security agencies, including the IDF, Shin Bet, Mossad, and Israel Police—to be summoned for a full briefing to assess the situation and devise measures to prevent these state-wide smuggling operations. (Read More)
