Palestinians down Israeli quadcopter in West Bank - report

Palestinian rioters downed an Israeli quadcopter in Beita in the West Bank.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 15:10

An Israeli drone drops tear gas grenades during clashes with Palestinians, during a tent city protest along the Israel border with Gaza, demanding the right to return to their homeland, east of Gaza City March 30, 2018. (photo credit: MOHAMMED SALEM/ REUTERS) — An Israeli drone drops tear gas grenades during clashes with Palestinians, during a tent city protest along the Israel border with Gaza, demanding the right to return to their homeland, east of Gaza City March 30, 2018.

(photo credit: MOHAMMED SALEM/ REUTERS)

Palestinians downed an Israeli quadcopter which was dropping tear gas on rioters in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, in the West Bank on Friday, according to Palestinian reports. The drone was reportedly taken by the Palestinians to the town afterwards.

The IDF announced after the incident that a quadcopter fell during riots near Beita due to a malfunction. There is no concern about information being leaked as a result.

شبان يسقطون طائرة مسيرة للاحتلال أثناء إلقائها قنابل الغاز على المتظاهرين في جبل صبيح ببلدة بيتا جنوب نابلس. pic.twitter.com/i9xuqufnhh
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) October 1, 2021

This is the second Israeli drone to be downed in the past two days. On Thursday, an IDF quadcopter was downed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah claims it shot down the drone.