The Israel Air Force struck a drone and the two terrorists who collected it in the southern Gaza Strip area of Rafah on Wednesday morning, the IDF announced shortly after the incident.
The strike came after a drone sent from the Gaza Strip was identified as it crossed into Israeli territory, the IDF said.
While the drone crossed into Israel, the IDF monitored throughout its flight and tracked it as it returned to the southern area of the Strip. There, the drone was collected by the two suspects.
Subsequently, the IDF said it struck both the drone and the suspects.
Israel's military noted that it has recently identified several attempts to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip using drones.
On Sunday, the IDF also said it foiled a smuggling attempt on the Egyptian border after identifying a drone that crossed into Israeli territory from Egypt.
Following a pursuit by the military, the smuggling was foiled by the troops that arrived at the location and discovered the drone and three weapons.
Response to Israel's strike in Gaza
"The IDF will not allow any terrorist activity and will continue to act as necessary to ensure the security of Israel’s citizens," Israel's military said in response to the strike in the Gaza Strip.
Arab media and Palestinian reports subsequently claimed that Israel targeted a residential building.
The Hezbollah-run channel Al-Manar reported that one was allegedly killed and another wounded by the strike.