IDF fires on civilian plane after mistaking it for hostile drone over West Bank town - report
The IDF mistakenly fired on a civilian plane, believing it to be a hostile drone over the West Bank. This incident occurred as the landing route at Ben-Gurion Airport was diverted, causing planes to pass closer to Beit El than usual. Authorities later confirmed the misidentification and the circumstances surrounding the event.
- ▪The IDF fired on a civilian plane after mistaking it for a drone.
- ▪The landing route at Ben-Gurion Airport was diverted eastward.
- ▪Planes preparing to land in Tel Aviv passed closer to Beit El than usual.
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IDF fires on civilian plane after mistaking it for hostile drone over West Bank town - reportAuthorities later determined that the landing route at Ben-Gurion Airport had been diverted eastward, which meant that planes preparing to land in Tel Aviv passed closer than usual to Beit El.Follow us on Google(ILLUSTRATIVE) The entrance to the settlement of Beit El. September 19, 2025.(photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)
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