Ben-Gurion Airport operations disrupted by civilian drone intrusion, takeoffs and landings halted
The incident follows a July 23 N12 report regarding a potential complete civilian drone ban in all of Israel's airspace, amid growing fears of an Iranian attack against the Jewish state.
On Wednesday, operations at Ben-Gurion Airport were interrupted when a civilian drone breached the airport's airspace, as reported by N12 News. Takeoffs and landings were suspended during the event, which transpired during peak travel times. In response to the incident, the Transportation Ministry's Director-General, Moshe Ben Zaken, initiated an investigation, N12 added.
This is not the first such occurrence; a July 23 report by N12 highlighted the possibility of a nationwide ban on civilian drones within Israel's airspace, driven by concerns over potential Iranian attacks on the Jewish state. The proposed ban, suggested by the defense establishment, was communicated to all Knesset ministers during a Security Cabinet meeting.
TSG, a firm engaged in the creation of aerial command-and-control systems, opposed the proposed ban, with its president, Pini Jungman, telling N12 that such a restriction is unfeasible. "There are millions of drones in Israel, the vast majority of which are operated by children," Jungman remarked. "It will be very challenging to deter them from flying, to surveil them, or to enforce the ban."
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