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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Air Force shoots down drone apparently launched from Iraq
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
This handout picture released by the Israeli army on April 14, 2024, shows an Israeli Air Force fighter aircraft at an undisclosed airfield reportedly after a mission to intercept incoming airborne threats. (Israel Defense Forces/AFP)
Overnight, Israeli fighter jets intercepted a drone flying toward Israel from the “eastern direction,” the military says.
The IDF says the drone was tracked throughout the incident until it was shot down, and it did not enter Israeli airspace.
The Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed to have launched a drone at Israel overnight, targeting a military base.
It marks the second night in a row that a drone apparently launched from Iraq has been shot down by the IDF.
