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Israeli army said on Monday that its troops intercepted a drone after it crossed the border from the Gaza Strip.

“Troops identified an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that crossed from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory,“ a military spokesperson said in a statement.

“In response, the troops downed the UAV and took it in for examination,’’ it added.

The unusual incident came amid tensions between Israel and Hamas movement which runs Gaza, the coastal enclave.

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