Segev Shalom police officers, Israel Prison Service undercover detectives, and other forces found a drone carrying an explosive charge, a mobile phone, and ammunition hidden in a vehicle in an open area near Segev Shalom. A police sapper was called to neutralize the items, which were transferred for further investigation, according to a joint police and IPS statement.
A joint operation by Segev Shalom police, Israel Prison Service undercover detectives of the Southern District Prison Intelligence Unit, National Guard fighters, and the Southern Weapons and Explosives Unit located a suspicious drone hidden in a vehicle in an open area near the Bedouin town of Segev Shalom on Wednesday evening. The drone was carrying an explosive charge, a mobile phone, and ammunition. A police sapper was dispatched, neutralized the items, and handed them over for further investigation. Segev Shalom station commander Chief Superintendent Eli Cohen said the find indicates the risk to the public and the importance of operational activity. IPS Southern District commander Brigadier General Yossi Doron described the seizure as thwarting "criminal terrorism." The discovery follows an earlier bulletin this afternoon—The Zioneer reported at 13:01 Jerusalem that a similar drone carrying explosives and a phone was found in a vehicle near the same town, suggesting a repeated smuggling or criminal-gang pattern. No arrests have yet been announced pending investigation.
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