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Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
IDF observation balloon falls in Palestinian territory
Soldiers began looking for the observation balloon after noticing that it had been detached from its position above Highway 443; Israeli company announces the completed production of micro-balloon yet to have been acquired by the IDF.
The IDF is investigating what caused a military observation balloon to fall Monday morning inside Palestinian territory above Highway 443.
Soldiers stationed nearby noticed that the balloon had become detached from its position above the Binyamin Territorial Brigade and began searching for it.
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Last August, an unmanned flight instrument crashed during a training exercise near the northern town of Umm al-Fahm.
As a result of the crash, 25 people were lightly injured from smoke inhalation, including 13 children.
Five years ago, an IDF observation balloon crashed one kilometer inside the northern Gaza Strip.
Last week, an Israeli aerial company, RT Aerostats Systems, announced that over the course of the last few months it had completed the production of a micro-observation balloon SkyStar 110.
The balloon is intended for gathering visual intelligence of small details such as car registration numbers. It is also designed to assist in locating attackers.
The micro-balloon is yet to have been purchased by the IDF
