The Iron Dome air defense system intercepted another drone launched from the Gaza Strip Monday morning.
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The IDF said on Twitter that "an unidentified aircraft was spotted flying over Gaza toward Israeli territory."
Video: Iron Dome intercepts Gaza drone / Free usage under Israeli copyright law (Section 27A)
It said the drone was was monitored from the moment it took off and did not cross into Israel and that no alert was sounded because the aircraft did not pose any threat to residents living in the area.
An unidentified aircraft was spotted flying over Gaza toward Israeli territory. IAF systems monitored it throughout its flight and interceptors were launched by the IDF Aerial Defense Array.
The aircraft didn't cross into Israel nor did it pose a threat to civilians in the area…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 21, 2023
Similarly, on Sunday the Iron Dome intercepted a UAV launched from the Hamas-ruled enclave. Hamas sources told the Lebanese Al-Akhbar news outlet that they launched several drones into Israeli territory adjacent to Gaza and that the terror group was working on developing its military capabilities to "surprise" the IDF in a future conflict."
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