The appeal for drones, sent out to Gordon’s mailing list, has since grown into a “thermal drone matching campaign” run by the One Israel Fund, another charity based in the Five Towns that supports West Bank settlements. The group hosts tours of the West Bank and holds annual wine-tasting barbecues in the Five Towns to fund settlement security projects. Although it usually raises $3 million per year, the One Israel Fund took in $2.5 million in the month after Oct. 7, according to the Long Island Herald
Dunno, if it should be removed or not now, cause china can’t exactly control new york dipshits sales :(
Would not be impossible for Israel to just procure them through the US, like they do with basically everything else in their arsenal. Not trying to play defense for Autel, but I think having the DoD order a bunch of 'photography drones' and load them on a ship with their monthly supply of interceptor missiles is probably a bit more reasonable than like 'backroom deals with Israel and Autel'.
Yep, that kind of export dodging seems like the most likey answer, especially because the PRC has a huge lead in drone production, meaning it's probably cheaper and easier to do it this way. Still, I need to investigate more on my own.
The article says they did just that. Donations from Zionists through Facebook groups.