Israel's secret drone revealed

June 04, 2005

'Israel the past two weeks has been utilizing a secret device to counter the growing threat of mortars and Qassam rockets Hamas regularly launches at the Jewish communities of Gaza – a pilotless drone that identifies and takes out militants and their equipment before they can fire the rockets, senior Israeli security sources told WND.

The Israel Air Force Monday fired three missiles at two teams of Palestinian militants planning a mortar attack in a Gaza refugee camp. Palestinian residents told reporters Israeli drones fired the missiles near where a group of militants was gathering. The IDF only confirmed that missiles destroyed both launchers, but would not reveal which kind of aircraft was used in the operation.

A week earlier, Israel fired missiles at a Hamas crew preparing to launch a Qassam rocket against Neve Dekalim, the main Gaza Jewish community, from the Khan Younes cemetery in the southern Gaza Strip. Again, residents said they saw a drone, and the IDF was silent.'

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