Iraqi militia claims multiple drone attacks on targets in Israel

BAGHDAD, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group, on Thursday claimed responsibility for carrying out three drone strikes on sites in Israel, including a vital site in the southern port city of Eilat.
The group said in separate statements that the strikes were carried out “in solidarity with our people in Palestine and Lebanon,” pledging to continue targeting “the enemy’s strongholds at an escalating pace.”
The statements did not provide further details about the targeted sites or report any casualties.
Since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella body for Iraqi militias, has repeatedly attacked Israeli and U.S. positions in the region to show support for Palestinians in Gaza.
The militia has stepped up its attacks on Israel after the latter intensified strikes against Hezbollah across Lebanon on September 23. ■