Israeli forces may have reportedly fired at a civilian plane over the occupied West Bank after mistaking it for a drone.
The incident occurred when troops were sent to monitor the area following reports from residents of the Beit El area who feared there could be drones flying overhead, according to The Times of Israel.
One of the troops reportedly opened fire before it later emerged that the flight path for planes arriving at Ben Gurion Airport was moved eastward, causing planes to fly low over the area.
The Israel Defense Forces are said to be investigating the possibility that it was a police drone
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