IDF soldiers foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs into Israel from Egypt Friday morning, the army said in a statement.
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According to the IDF, lookout soldiers spotted the attempt and dispatched troops to the scene.
The suspected smugglers threw drugs over the fence from the Egyptian side, reportedly for others on the Israeli side to pick them up.
Among the drugs seized were more than 440 pounds of marijuana and hashish, estimated to be worth $1.2 million.
No arrests were made.
"This operation is part of the ongoing effort by the military and security forces to thwart drug smuggling on the Egyptian border," the IDF said.
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Egyptian smugglers attempt to smuggle drugs over the border, often at night. Their partners on the Israeli side of the fence collect the packages and sell the drugs in Israel, mostly marijuana but sometimes drugs such as heroin.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
