The occupation claims an unprecedented increase in arms smuggling via drones from Egypt.

Hebrew reports revealed that the occupation recorded an unprecedented increase in attempts to smuggle weapons into the occupied territories via drones coming from Sinai over the past week.

The Hebrew radio "Imis" reported that surveillance forces detected 87 drones along the border with Egypt in just one week, 26 of which managed to breach the fence, while 18 drones were shot down, and the path of 43 others was not tracked, believed to have fallen inside Egyptian territory before crossing the border.

The radio stated that the occupation forces carried out two operations during the same period against smuggling networks operating in the border area, one of which ended with the arrest of a smuggler who had set up a large launch platform near the border fence.

According to the report, initial investigations revealed that the smuggling operations are not limited to individual weapons but also include hazardous materials and advanced weapons, indicating an "intention to enhance the capabilities of active cells inside Israel," as claimed.

The radio also clarified that a special military force has been placed on high alert to confront this threat, in order to act quickly in the event of detecting drones.

"Imis" quoted a senior security official as saying: "We are preparing for this scenario seriously and for all possible contingencies."

The radio noted that air surveillance systems detected a drone crossing the border from the east last Wednesday night, which was immediately intercepted.

Its wreckage was later found on Thursday morning, revealing that it was carrying 10 pistols, which were transferred to the relevant security agencies for examination of their source and the distribution networks associated with them.