1、THE DRONE THREAT TO ISRAELINATIONAL SECURITYMICHAEL SHKOLNIKJANUARY 10,2017COMMENTARYAfter living in several Middle Eastern countries over the last few years,former pilot and aviation engineer Mohammedal-Zawari returned to his native Tunisia in 2011.Last month,as he sat in his car,assassins shot al-
2、Zawari pointblank and then vanished.An investigation followed,and Tunisian media outlets reported subsequent arrests by the police,but attributed the killing to Israels famed external intelligence agency the Mossad.Hamas leaders were quick toacknowledge al-Zawari was one of their own and vow retalia
3、tion against Israel.Why would Israel go to such greatlengths to have this Tunisian killed?Though aspects of his background remain mysterious,multiple reports describeal-Zawari as one of the leaders in charge of Hamas unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)program as well as a contributorto Hizballahs drone ars
4、enal.Analysts continue to debate possible futures of UAV terrorism among a variety of actors,and an emerging consensussuggests that violent non-state actors will increasingly seek to exploit drone technology for nefarious purposes.Thethreat is particularly acute from powerful militant organizations,
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