JERUSALEM, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its Air Force attacked on Saturday suspects attempting to retrieve a drone in southern Gaza.
It added that the drone "was being monitored" by Israel throughout its flight, which had crossed overnight from Israeli territory into Gaza in what is suspected to be an attempt to smuggle weapons.
The IDF did not specify the number of casualties.
Israeli news website Ynet reported that the IDF is investigating what the drone has smuggled into the Strip.
In recent months, there have been several cases of similar attacks against Gazans who collected drones.
On Friday, at least two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike east of Gaza City, according to Palestinian sources. They added that an Israeli drone targeted a gathering of Palestinians in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, with a missile. ■
