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IDF releases footage showing its interception of drones launched by Iran-backed militia in Iraq
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF releases footage showing fighter jets intercepting three drones launched at Israel by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq last night.
The first video shows a drone launched at northern Israel being downed, and the latter clips show the interception of two more UAVs flying toward the southernmost city of Eilat.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed to have targeted the port of Haifa and a “vital target” in Eilat. According to the IDF, all three drones were downed outside of Israeli airspace.