IDF downs drone from Iraq fired toward Eilat

The Israel Defense Forces says it shot down a UAV fired “from the east,” after sirens were activated in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat.

The IDF generally uses “from the east” to denote projectiles launched from Iraq.

The military says the air force downed the drone before it entered Israeli territory.

It does not comment on videos appearing to show a failed interceptor rocket falling in the city.

The United Hatzalah rescue service says it is treating a number of people seeking help for acute anxiety following a drone alert that sounded in Eilat.

The Magen David Adom rescue service says it is also responding to a call related to the attack, but that it does not yet have any details on possible casualties.

The launch is claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iran-backed militia, which claims it targeted a “vital asset” in the Eilat area.