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Israel’s Military Says it Shot Down 2 Iranian Drones Last Year

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel shot down two Iranian drones headed for the Gaza Strip last year, Israel’s military announced late Sunday.

“In March 2021, the Iranian regime launched two UAVs toward Israeli territory. The UAVs were successfully intercepted by the Israeli Air Force's F-35i aircraft," a military spokesperson said in a statement, adding that this was “the first operational interception of a UAV by an F-35i aircraft in the world.”

“The interception of the UAVs was carried out prior to them entering Israeli airspace, in coordination with neighboring countries. The UAVs were detected and tracked throughout their flight by ground control units,” the spokesman said.

According to Israeli media reports, Iran was attempting to smuggle weapons into Gaza, which is controlled by the Palestinian terror group Hamas.

Israel’s Channel 12 reports that Israel is working with its allies in the region to better protect against drones, especially after Iranian proxies in Yemen and Iraq attacked Saudi Arabia and the United Arab emirates with drones and missiles earlier this year.

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Emily Jones is a multi-media journalist for CBN News in Jerusalem. Before she moved to the Middle East in 2019, she spent years regularly traveling to the region to study the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, meet with government officials, and raise awareness about Christian persecution. During her college years, Emily served as president of Regent University's Christians United for Israel chapter and spoke alongside world leaders at numerous conferences and events. She is an active member of the Philos Project, an organization that seeks to promote positive Christian engagement with the Middle