Likud minister Amichai Shikli said in a radio interview that drone-based weapons smugglers should be designated as terrorists. He described an Apache helicopter engaging an unarmed drone that had crossed the border carrying weapons.
Education Minister Amichai Shikli (Likud) said in an interview Wednesday on The Voice of the Jewish People radio station that the state should designate drone-based weapons smugglers as terrorists. Shikli described a scenario in which an unarmed drone carrying weapons crosses the border and is engaged by an Apache helicopter. The minister's remarks come amid growing public and political debate over smuggling attempts along Israel's borders, particularly from Jordan, where drones have been used to drop weapons and drugs into Israeli territory. Shikli did not elaborate on a specific legislative or operational plan but called for a clear policy shift in how the security establishment treats smugglers. His interview was broadcast in full on the station's YouTube, Spotify, and telephone hotline.
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