Defense Minister Israel Katz convened an urgent discussion Wednesday night on the drone threat, with security officials recommending a complete ban on drone flights nationwide, according to Israel Hayom's Ariel Kahana. The implementation is still being examined due to the broad implications for the public and the drone industry, following the Security Cabinet's principled decision to ban private drone flights.
Defense Minister Israel Katz held an urgent discussion Wednesday night on the growing drone threat, gathering senior security officials including National Security Council head Shmuel Ben Ezra, MAFAT director retired Brig. Gen. Dr. Danny Gold, IDF representatives, and other defense bodies. The participants were presented with the current threat picture and operational, technological, and regulatory alternatives.
According to the discussion, security officials are recommending a complete halt to all drone flights across Israel, but the implementation is still under review due to the significant implications for the public and the drone industry. The recommendation follows the Security Cabinet's principled decision last week to ban private drone flights for six months, as The Zioneer reported.
The discussion comes amid heightened concern over drone threats, with senior security officials likening the challenge to the introduction of tanks in WWI, as The Zioneer reported last week. As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, Katz said he was advancing an immediate plan; the new details from the discussion indicate the recommendation for a full ban, but the exact method of enforcement and regulation is still being shaped.
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