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TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- An Israeli drone Thursday crashed in the northern Gaza Strip and Hamas' military wing claimed it had downed the unmanned aircraft.
Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement they were responsible for shooting down the drone. However, an Israeli military spokeswoman said it fell because of a technical failure.
Israel has been making extensive use of such aircraft, capable of hovering for hours over enemy territory and relaying pictures. According to foreign reports that Israel never confirmed or denied, some of its drones are capable of firing at targets.
The Israeli military spokeswoman would not disclose the drone's type.
The Palestinian Ramatan news agency noted Hamas has been trying to obtain drones. It had tried to assemble one in 2004, importing some components from Israeli weapon smugglers. But booby-trapped materials exploded and killed six senior Hamas fighters.
Now Hamas could use the aircraft as a model for their own production, the news agency suggested.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- An Israeli drone Thursday crashed in the northern Gaza Strip and Hamas' military wing claimed it had downed the unmanned aircraft.
Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement they were responsible for shooting down the drone. However, an Israeli military spokeswoman said it fell because of a technical failure.
Israel has been making extensive use of such aircraft, capable of hovering for hours over enemy territory and relaying pictures. According to foreign reports that Israel never confirmed or denied, some of its drones are capable of firing at targets.
The Israeli military spokeswoman would not disclose the drone's type.
The Palestinian Ramatan news agency noted Hamas has been trying to obtain drones. It had tried to assemble one in 2004, importing some components from Israeli weapon smugglers. But booby-trapped materials exploded and killed six senior Hamas fighters.
Now Hamas could use the aircraft as a model for their own production, the news agency suggested.
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