The drone found near the home of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was identified as belonging to a teenager from the neighborhood, according to an investigation. The drone fell on Friday and was returned to the teen.
The drone that crashed near the home of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has been identified as belonging to a teenage resident of the neighborhood and was returned to him, the investigation concluded. The development comes early Sunday morning (00:14 Jerusalem), with the drone having fallen on Friday, according to the investigation's findings.
On Saturday evening (22:13 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported the initial incident, with multiple updates within the same hour: first reports said a drone had fallen near the home in Hebron, the IDF collected it and found no threat; subsequent reports indicated the drone was carrying a letter in Arabic; the minister's office confirmed the incident; and the Shin Bet informed the family, with no injuries. The thread of reports evolved from an unverified claim to official confirmation by the minister's office and security agencies.
As The Zioneer noted on Saturday, the incident comes against the backdrop of previous thwarted assassination attempts against Ben Gvir involving suicide drones. The investigation has now concluded that the drone belonged to a local teenager and posed no hostile intent.
The investigation is considered closed, with no further developments expected.
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