Politics Israel: Drone intercepted from Iraq
According to military reports, an Israeli missile ship has intercepted a drone that was traveling from the Red Sea towards the port city of Eilat. There had previously been an air alert in the city on Israel's southern tip.
29.09.2024, 09:42
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The so-called Islamic Resistance in Iraq declared that its fighters had attacked an "important target" in Eilat with drones. The group is an alliance of militias loyal to Iran in the country, which have been operating together under this name since the start of the Gaza war a year ago. The pace of attacks on Israel and its allies would be increased, the militias announced. It published a video of the alleged launch of the drone, in which someone holds a photo of the killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah up to the camera.
Since the beginning of the Gaza war almost a year ago, there have been repeated attacks on Israel by Iran's allies in the so-called "resistance axis". These include militias in Iraq and the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
