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Israel declares Egypt border area a closed military zone

On Thursday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to declare the area adjacent to the Israel-Egypt border a closed military zone to combat drone smuggling.
Security chiefs said drone-enabled smuggling must be treated as a terror threat after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and Shin Bet Director retired Maj. Gen. David Zini met with senior officials, including Defense Ministry Director General retired Maj. Gen. Amir Baram.
Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered formation of a special unit to tackle drone smuggling from Egypt, while Mafat will develop countermeasures with the Israeli Air Force and the National Security Council.
The Israeli military confirmed the remains as Joshua Loitu Mollel, among 22 repatriated since the ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump, with the Hostages and Missing Families Forum saying, 'Amid their grief...over two years.'
The changing hostage picture and cross-border smuggling shaped the security response as Hamas held 48 hostages initially, with militants releasing all surviving captives amid the war in Gaza.

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Deutschlandfunk

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Middle East - Israel Declares Border Region to Egypt as a Military Restricted Area

Israel has declared the border region to Egypt a military restricted area.

4 hours ago·Germany

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Lean Left

Middle East News: Israel Declares Border with Egypt to Be a Restricted Area

According to Israeli defence minister Katz, the reason for the measure is the arms smuggling using drones. Israel speaks of the danger of terror and wants to change shooting orders.

6 hours ago·Munich, Germany

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Al Arabiya

Lean Right

Katz orders IDF to declare Egyptian border closed military zone over drone smugglings

6 hours ago·Saudi Arabia

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RTÉ

Center

Israel declares Egypt border area a closed military zone

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said he instructed the army to turn the area at the border with Egypt into a closed military zone to combat weapons smuggling via drones.

8 hours ago·Ireland

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Globes

Center

Philippines struggles to impose Israel arms ban

MaxDefense Philippines reports that Elbit continues to train and support the Philippines' drone and UAV program, alongside its subcontractors.

8 hours ago

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La Libre

Center

Israel Closes Its Border with Egypt to Counter Arms Smuggling by Drones

Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, announced on Thursday that the army has been instructed to declare the border with Egypt a closed military zone to counter the smuggling of weapons by drones. ...

9 hours ago·Brussels, Belgium

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