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Israel Thwarts Attempt To Smuggle Commercial Drones Into Gaza
An anonymous reader writes: The Jerusalem Post reports that the Shin Bet intelligence agency recently foiled an attempt to smuggle commercial multicopter drones into Gaza, Israel authorities announced on Sunday. The inspectors stopped an Israeli truck carrying toys at the Kerem Shalom Crossing, where drones of various types and sizes carrying high quality cameras were found. Additional attempts to smuggle commercial drones were intercepted by the Shin Bet in recent weeks. The drones were earmarked for use by Hamas group in Gaza. Close inspection of released images reveal what seems to be a Syma X5 FPV quadcopter. Those toy-grade multirrotors have a onboard wifi camera. Once you've downloaded the streaming app to your phone you are able to connect the on board camera to your phone and use it to give you FPV footage.
Range of "Up to 160ft!" in the docs. I'm sure that I can throw whatever payload those drones could lift further than they can fly.
It isn't much more complicated than strapping explosives to them.
"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."
Drones can be easily used as weapons against civilian targets.
No, no they couldn't. They can, however, provide effective reconnaissance, possibly giving the inmates a fair chance to avoid approaching Israeli Caterpillars-of-mass-destruction. I mean, can you imagine the treat to Israeli citizens, if Palestinian women and children manage to escape before having their houses crushed in a pre-dawn raid?