Drone alert sounds in Eilat, Iraqi group claims it fired at 'vital target'

A drone infiltration alert has sounded in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat and surrounding areas.

The alarm comes days after a UAV launched from Iraq crashed into the city’s port, injuring two people.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a group of Iran-backed militias, says it launched a drone at a “vital target” in the city.

In a video purporting to show the launch, members of the group hold up a picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, indicating the attack is revenge for his killing.

????????The Islamic Resistance in Iraq:

Launch of a drone towards a vital target in Umm al-Rashash "Eilat" in our occupied territories…

Date 9/29/2024 pic.twitter.com/U8R3KRQcT5

— Ellen Jean Abare (@EllenJeanAbare) September 29, 2024