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❗️Israeli forces fire on civilian plane over occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have opened fire on a civilian aircraft flying over the occupied West Bank on Thursday night after apparently mistaking it for a drone.
The army said it would investigate the incident, which began after settlers in the Beit El settlement reported supposedly seeing several unidentified drones overhead.
Military units were sent to search the area, and one unit believed it had identified a drone and fired at it. No injuries or damage were reported.
It was later found that the flight path for aircraft arriving at Ben Gurion Airport had been rerouted eastward, causing planes to fly at relatively low altitude over Beit El, which may have triggered the supposed drone sightings.
The Israeli army is also examining whether a police drone was operating in the area at the same time, potentially contributing to the confusion.