Israel-Hamas conflict: Israel bans private flights, civilian drones due to war
Israel-Hamas conflict: Due to the ongoing conflict, Israeli authorities have prohibited private flights and the use of civilian drones, according to an announcement made by Israel's Civil Aviation Authority and Transportation Ministry on Wednesday morning.
According to the statement, this is to limit the possibility of pilots or drones being interpreted as hostile threats.
The ban does not apply to drone flights that have been granted special permission by the National Aviation Authority or the security establishment.
According to reports, Israeli Defense Forces have intensified GPS jamming along the borders of Gaza and Lebanon in an effort to thwart Hamas and Hezbollah drone assaults.
Before its October 7 attack, Hamas released footage of drones dropping bombs on sensors atop Israel's security fence along the Gaza border.
- ANI
