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IDF says its fighter jets have shot down a drone heading to Israel from the east
Times Of Israel ^
| May 6, 2024
| Emanuel Fabian
Posted on 05/05/2024 9:08:40 PM PDT by rdl6989
Israeli fighter jets during the night shot down a drone that was heading toward Israel from “the eastern direction,” the military says.
The IDF says the aircraft had been tracked throughout the incident, and there was no threat to civilians.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
TOPICS: Egypt; Extended News; Gaza; Hamas; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordon; Lebanon; Syria; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: drone; egypt; gaza; hamas; iran; iraq; israel; jordan; jordannotjordon; lebanon; syria; waronterror; yemen
The article is short, so the excerpt is short. The drone was approaching Israel from the east, as in Iran.
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posted on
05/05/2024 9:08:40 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
It’s good they shot it down.
But the problem is a jet costing $30K per hour to operate, firing missiles that costs hundred of thousands or millions; to shoot down drones that cost tens of thousands.
The economics of this just doesn’t work, and the scaleability is on their side.
We need cheap drone intercepters.
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posted on
05/05/2024 9:57:46 PM PDT
by
Reverend Wright
( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
To: rdl6989
Isn’t Turkey to the east of Israel?
I cant find my spinning blue globe.
To: lee martell
I would say Turkey is straight north.
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posted on
05/05/2024 10:49:24 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
( )
To: rdl6989
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posted on
05/06/2024 3:45:02 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: rdl6989; RushIsMyTeddyBear; metmom; CynicalBear; SkyPilot; tuffydoodle; tang-soo; righttackle44; ...
[I would say Turkey is straight north.]
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posted on
05/06/2024 3:49:08 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
It looks like Kiev is, too.
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posted on
05/06/2024 4:53:01 AM PDT
by
metmom
(He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
To: rdl6989
Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran. I'd discount Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan. Possibly an indirect route from Gaza intended to foil air defenses?
If it originated in Iran the needle moved a tick toward midnight.
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posted on
05/06/2024 7:30:52 AM PDT
by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
To: metmom
It looks like Kiev is, too
Yes, very interesting.
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posted on
05/06/2024 7:41:31 AM PDT
by
rdl6989
( )
To: rdl6989
I know that there’s no love lost between the Ukrainians and then Jews.
My grandmother had a lot to say about that.
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posted on
05/06/2024 8:34:38 AM PDT
by
metmom
(He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
To: Damifino
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posted on
05/07/2024 12:01:38 PM PDT
by
HKMk23
(https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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