ALBAWABA - The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" launched a drone strike on an Israeli target in the Jordan Valley on Sunday evening, sparking sirens across the region, the occupied Syrian Golan, and Beit She'an. Israeli media say this is Beit She'an's first warning since the Gaza crisis.
The group said in a statement, "As part of our ongoing fight against the occupation, in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and in response to the atrocities committed by the Zionist entity against civilians, our fighters used the Al-Arfad drone to strike a target in the Jordan Valley in the occupied territories on Sunday, 22-9-2024."
The organization said "the strikes on enemy positions will continue to escalate." This was the sixth operation of the day.
The IDF reported sirens in the Beit She'an Valley and southern Golan Heights. IDF investigators are looking into the event.
Beit She'an's sirens rang for the first time since the conflict, according to Israeli media. Sirens were heard at Metsar, Hamat Gader, and other communities south of Lake Tiberias.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that a Syrian drone penetrated Israeli airspace. Israeli forces are investigating if it was fired from Iraq.
Palestinian media released recordings of Israeli settlements and military posts near Tubas and the northern Jordan Valley triggering alarms after Iraqi drone launches.
"Islamic Resistance in Iraq" claimed credit for striking a "strategic location in our occupied territories using drones."
The Israeli army intercepted "two aerial targets en route from Iraq," saying no casualties were recorded and the drones did not reach Israeli territory.
Kata'ib Hezbollah, Harakat al-Nujaba, and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada are US-sanctioned groups of the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq".
Israel has admitted numerous eastward airstrikes since April without assigning blame. Israeli authorities said drones were stopped before entering Israeli airspace.
