IDF fighter jets shoot down drone dispatched from Gaza

F-15 fighter jets intercept unmanned aircraft over Mediterranean sea upon exiting coastal enclave's airspace; Military says it launched probe into incident
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IDF fighter jets have intercepted a drone dispatched from the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Thursday.
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    • The army said the drone was heading westward over the Mediterranean sea upon exiting the coastal enclave's airspace.
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    Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jet     Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jet
    Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jet
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    The drone, which is speculated to belong to Hamas, was under constant surveillance from the moment it took off.
    Ultimately, Israel Air Force F-15 fighter jets were dispatched and intercepted the drone at 10:55 am at an altitude of 1,700 feet, 8 miles off the Gaza shore.
    Security officials say a probe into the incident was launched to determine what were the drone's targets.
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    Aftermath of a drone attack on an IDF armored vehicle near the Gaza border, September 2019
    The incident comes just a day after Israel lifted restriction imposed on Gaza following the last round of fighting earlier in the week.
    Border crossings were reopened and Gaza's fishing zone was extended back to 15 nautical miles off the coast.
    In this recent round of violence, which lasted less than 48 hours before a ceasefire brokered by Egypt took hold, the Islamic Jihad terror group had launched at least 80 rockets targeting Israeli communities in the south of the country.
    The last similar incident, where IDF fighter planes shot down a drone from the Gaza Strip, occurred in October 2019.
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    gantz advisor allegedly says gantz a danger to israel
    recall gantz failure to attack tunnels in gaza protective edge war until bibi and he were forced to by bennett. gantz's conduct was passive. now there are allegations that i have not seen confirmed, that a strategic advisor to gantz said he was a danger to israel in that he does not have the courage to attack iran. i could have told you this based on his gaza performance. he prefers like that louse ignormaus olmert to offer concessions. he like bibi does the minimum and if only forced to do so. i israel does not need hero generals-yaalon, halutz, even ashkenazi and now gantz were not daring sharon types. bennett is better than all of them as defense minister. and he will be pm when bibi steps down- by far he is the most able. so vote for bennett and give him 20 seats.
    orly| 02.27.20
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    Fake news
    This was set up by the Likud and Netanyahu to do damage to the only alternative to Bibi, who will soon be in prison
    Dan| 02.28.20
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    BIG DEAL F-15'S AGAINST A PRIMITIVE DRONE. NO NEWS.
    IT IS THE SECOND COMING PEOPLE.
    M BARR| 02.27.20
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