France Intercepts Iranian Drones Targeting Israel
- 26.06.2025, 14:12
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On the eve of the armistice.
France intercepted unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that were targeting Israel on the eve of the truce.
This was reported by Sky News citing French Defense Ministry chief Sebastien Lecornu.
The minister said France took part in efforts to stop Iranian drones targeting Israel ahead of this week's truce.
"I can confirm that the French army has intercepted less than 10 drones over the past few days during various military operations conducted by Iran against Israel, either with surface-to-air systems or with our Rafale fighter jets," the minister said.
He also revealed that during the 12-day conflict, Iran launched about:
400 ballistic missiles;
1000 drones against Israel.