The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for targeting a military air base in Eilat, Israel, using kamikaze drones. In response, Israeli fighter jets intercepted and shot down the drone as it approached from the east. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tracked the drone throughout the incident, confirming that it posed no threat to civilians and caused no injuries or damage.
IDF: “Overnight, IAF fighter jets successfully intercepted a UAV that approached Israel from the east. The UAV was monitored by IDF soldiers, did not pose a threat and no sirens were sounded according to protocol. No injuries were reported and no damage was caused.”
BREAKING | The Israeli military says it has shot down a drone heading towards its airspace from the east.
JUST IN: Israeli military says it shot down a drone that was heading towards the country's airspace from the east
JUST IN: Israeli military says it show down a drone that was heading towards the country's airspace from the east
The Israel Defense Force has announced that Overnight a One-Way “Suicide” Drone, likely launched by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq as was claimed during a Statement released Yesterday, was Downed by Combat Aircraft of the Israeli Air Force as it began to enter Israeli Territory… https://t.co/LV8WskzBYH
Overnight, Israeli fighter jets shot down a drone that was heading toward Israel from "the eastern direction," the military says. The IDF says the aircraft was tracked throughout the incident, and there was no threat to civilians. It does not elaborate where the drone was shot…
🇮🇶 BREAKING: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq just announced: The targeting of a military air base in Eilat, “Umm al-Rashrash,” using kamikaze drones. https://t.co/r8Pznxub5I