The Israel Defense Forces intercepted three drones launched from Iraq early Wednesday, for which an Iranian-backed militia group took credit, as well as two more drones from Lebanon.
Two of the drones were headed toward Eilat, while the third, intercepted over Syria, was aimed at the Golan Heights. The Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq group said it attacked “vital targets” in those locations.
The military said all three drones “came from the east,” a term it uses to refer to attacks launched from Iraq.
A few hours later, another drone, launched from Lebanon, was shot down by air defenses over the Ramot Naftali area, the IDF said.
Another drone from Lebanon was intercepted outside of Israeli airspace in the afternoon, the IDF said.