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August 9, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=233002

IDF Deploys Drones to Protect Gas Fields from Hizbullah

(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - The Israel Air Force has begun using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions over Israeli gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea out of concern they will be targeted by Hizbullah. The Israel Navy has already drafted an operational plan for protecting the offshore gas fields and the decision to deploy drones was made in order to maintain a 24-hour presence over the site. Israel's concern is that Hizbullah will try to attack the Israeli gas rigs at sea in explosive-laden ships, or with anti-ship missiles.

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