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Pakistan Claims to Intercept Dozens of Israeli-Built Drones Allegedly Launched by India
Jerusalem, 8 May, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- Pakistan accused India of launching Israeli-made drones into its airspace, claiming to have intercepted a dozen of them on Thursday.
According to Pakistani military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, debris from the drones was recovered in several locations, including near the major cities of Karachi and Lahore. “We are disabling them one by one,” Chaudhry said.
The Harop drone is a loitering suicide drone produced by Israel Aerospace Industries that has also been sold to Germany and Azerbaijan.
The accusations come amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. Pakistan, which enjoys strong ties with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, alleged that India deployed Harop drones as part of broader operations. India has not officially responded to the accusations.
Meanwhile, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Ezer voiced firm support for New Delhi.
“Israel supports India’s right for self-defense. Terrorists should know there’s no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent,” Ezer tweeted.
India launched airstrikes on Pakistan following the massacre of 26 people, mostly tourists, near Pahalgam in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Indian officials say the strikes are targeting terror infrastructure belonging to the terror groups, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. India blames Pakistan for the massacre.
