An investigation into the drone found near the home of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has determined it belonged to a teenage neighbor who lost it on Friday. The teenager identified the drone and it was returned to him, according to reports.
The investigation into the drone found near the home of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has concluded that the device belonged to a teenager from the same neighborhood, who had lost it on Friday. The teenager identified the drone and it was returned to him, officials said. This final resolution closes a series of reports that began Saturday evening, when the drone was first discovered.
The incident first emerged in reports at 22:13 Jerusalem on Saturday, July 25, when Kan News stated the drone was carrying a letter in Arabic. The minister's office soon confirmed the drone had fallen near his home, with the IDF collecting it. The Shin Bet updated the family. By the same hour, security sources clarified that the incident was not an assassination attempt, and the drone was identified as a local teenager's toy that had accidentally crashed. The Zioneer reported at 22:13 that the incident was resolved with no security threat. The IDF later confirmed the drone was small and not near the home.
The incident took place in Hebron, where Ben Gvir resides. As The Zioneer has reported, the minister has been the target of previous thwarted assassination attempts involving suicide drones, framing the initial concern.
No further developments are expected, and the matter is considered closed.
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