A small Israeli military drone crashed in the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The drone, a Skylark model, was on a reconnaissance mission when it fell out of the sky for as-yet unknown reasons.
The device was collected by troops shortly after, the IDF said.
There did not appear to be a risk that classified information could have been retrieved from the device, the army added.
Many such comparatively inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles, which are used primarily for reconnaissance missions, have crashed in enemy territory over the years.
In May, a Skylark drone crashed in southern Lebanon due to a technical fault, according to the IDF.
A drone crashed in the yard of a house in the Al-Harayeq area, south of Hebron#Palestine #temporary_entity #Hebron#trenches pic.twitter.com/wz3dHjZZML
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The “sky rider,” as it’s known in Hebrew, is a tactical surveillance drone created by Elbit Systems and operated by the IDF’s Artillery Corps.
The miniature UAV can be launched by one or two people, depending on the model, and once airborne provides a live video feed to soldiers on the ground.