Possibility of drone attack worries top defense officials, ministers told at classified meeting
Israel's enemies are constantly arming themselves, and because of this, the possibility of an attack by drones is preoccupying the security establishment; 'There is a very serious threat here, and we have no solution for it,' security official told ynet
A classified meeting at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee saw top defense officials and ministers express concern over the possibility of a drone attack, according to sources. The Cabinet had received a warning regarding this threat, though the exact target and origin of the threat remained undisclosed to the lawmakers present.
Officials from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the National Security Council highlighted the growing concern that Israel’s adversaries are continuously arming themselves, which has made the threat of a drone attack a top priority for the defense establishment.
Last month, a senior Israeli official revealed that Jerusalem was contemplating the implementation of strict regulations and a ban on drone use. This decision was motivated by apprehensions about the operation of explosive or fiber-optic drones originating from neighboring countries or the West Bank, exacerbated by the ongoing escalation with Iran.
The official stated that extensive discussions regarding the matter took place within the Security Cabinet. At the time, Israeli officials expressed hope that such a ban would facilitate the management of the threat.
Nevertheless, security officials clarified to ynet that there was no evidence of explosive drones in the West Bank, and particularly no fiber-optic drones. The official emphasized that there was a grave threat at hand and that no solution was currently available. "This is a very serious threat," the official noted, "and we have no solution for it."
The scenarios that Israel is wary of involve explosive or fiber-optic drones targeting elected officials or institutions. Just two months prior, ynet reported that the military had identified Iranian efforts to intensify the situation in the West Bank by transferring the use of explosive drones from Lebanon to the West Bank arena. Defense officials explained that while there were no active explosive drones in the West Bank, the IDF confiscated every drone detected in the region as a precautionary measure.
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