IDF: Jets shot down drone launched from the east that entered Israel via Syria

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Israeli fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Israeli airspace this morning south of the Sea of Galilee, the IDF says.

Sirens had sounded in the Golan Heights community of Eliad during the incident.

According to the military, the drone had flown toward Israel from the east, possibly launched from Iraq, and entered Israeli airspace from Syria.

No damage or injuries were caused.

The Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq takes responsibility for the drone attack, saying it launched it at a “target” in the Golan Heights.

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