Iraqi resistance targets Eilat with drones, intercepted by Israeli defense

Published May 20th, 2024 - 08:52 GMT
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Palestinians walk under a tarp, set up to block visibility for Israeli drones, after a raid by Israeli forces in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank on April 21, 2024. AFP
Highlights
The Israeli army confirmed that its defense systems intercepted two suspicious objects in the skies over Eilat, as well as a drone in the Golan Heights.

ALBAWABA- The Iraqi Islamic Resistance announced that they attacked a vital target in the Israeli city of Eilat using two kamikaze drones. 

The Israeli army confirmed that its defense systems intercepted two suspicious objects in the skies over Eilat, as well as a drone in the Golan Heights.

A video circulating on social media shows the interception of the drones. Israeli Channel 13 reported that one of the flying objects was intercepted off the coast of Eilat. 

Yoav Zeyton reported at 23:35 that fighter jets intercepted a UAV heading from Syrian territory to Israeli territory. According to an IDF spokesperson, the UAV had not entered Israeli airspace. 

In cooperation with the Navy and the Air Force, a 4.5" rocket ship of the "Saar" type and fighter jets intercepted two UAVs near Eilat that were heading towards Israeli territory. 

The IDF added that the UAVs did not enter Israeli airspace, and no air raid sirens were activated, following policy.

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