Israeli media reported that a drone launched from Syria, possibly carrying explosives, was shot down south of the Eliad settlement on Wednesday evening. It is stated that no people were injured, but material damage was caused.
The Israeli military told AFP news agency that the drone had crashed near Eliad, but gave no further details.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose association of pro-Iranian armed groups, said in a statement that it struck a critical target south of Eliad.
Israel has repeatedly vowed to continue its campaign to destroy Hamas in retaliation for a bloody October 7 attack that killed regarding 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to official Israeli figures.
At least 21,110 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory bombardment and ground invasion, according to the latest figures from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
Since the start of the war in Gaza, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks once morest US and international coalition forces in Iraq and Syria. According to one US military official, since October 17, Washington has counted 103 attacks once morest its forces in these countries.
The group, which opposes US support for Israel in its war with Hamas, claimed responsibility for most of these attacks. However, the group has so far claimed to have carried out few direct attacks once morest Israeli interests.
During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel conquered part of the Golan Heights from Syria, and in 1981 annexed this territory. The United Nations does not recognize the annexation.
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2024-07-20 01:03:37