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Drone Carrying Drugs Shot Down Near Gaza Border

A drone carrying drugs was shot down by Israeli forces on October 26 near Kibbutz Nahal Oz on the Gaza border. The drone was headed into the Gaza Strip. Uri Epstein, head of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, noted the drone's capacity for explosives and called the situation unacceptable.

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What happened

01A drone carrying narcotics was shot down by Israeli forces near the Gaza border on October 26.
02The drone was intercepted close to Kibbutz Nahal Oz while en route to the Gaza Strip.
03The drone was confirmed to be carrying drugs, not weapons as initially suspected.
04Uri Epstein, head of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, highlighted the drone's potential explosive capacity.
05Epstein described the ongoing security situation as unacceptable, especially post-October 7th.