Drone in Near-Miss with IDF Helicopter
A civilian drone nearly collided with an IDF helicopter over a military base in central Israel on Sunday night, the Air Force said.
The drone had been flying illegally in a restricted airspace and at an altitude prohibited by law when it “dangerously approached” the military’s Blackhawk helicopter.
Following the incident, the IDF said in a statement that it “will work with Israel Police to prevent future security dangers caused by illegal [drone] flights.”
Civilian drones are not allowed to be flown near IDF bases both because they present a threat to military aircraft and because they can be used to film classified military activities.
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