Israel has threatened to shoot down Egyptian drones spying on a nuclear facility and a ballistic missile site, The Sunday Times reported. Israeli sources claim that the flights contravene a peace treaty, signed in 1979 between the two sides.
“We’ll raise the urgent issue of their spy flights for sure,” said one Israeli source. “However, we know that they may stop them only when we intercept the intruders, and that will not take long.”
Egypt’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been seen in recent weeks over Israel’s nuclear research facilities at Nahal Sorek and the test site for Israel’s advanced ballistic missiles in Palmahim, south of Tel Aviv.
The Egyptian flights, in turn, are causing concern in Israel. “We’re worried about them,” said an Israeli military source. (Albawaba.com)
