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Drone launched from Iraq shot down before crossing into Israel overnight, IDF says
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A drone launched at Israel from Iraq was shot down by the Israeli Air Force overnight.
According to the IDF, the drone was intercepted before crossing into Israeli airspace.
The Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq takes responsibility for launching the drone.
Sirens had sounded in several Golan Heights towns amid the incident.