More than 100 Iranian drones have been intercepted by US, UK outside Israel, says defense official

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

A drone flies over Iraq on April 13, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
A drone flies over Iraq on April 13, 2024. (Screen capture/X)

An Israeli defense official tells Army Radio that more than 100 Iranian drones have already been intercepted outside of Israeli airspace, out of hundreds fired at Israel.

The report says the drones were downed by the United States and the United Kingdom.

Earlier, the IDF said it had identified more than 100 drones heading toward Israel.

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