Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack on Israel

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi Shiite militia on Sunday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on the Israeli Defense Ministry building.

The militia, named Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said in an online statement that its fighters launched the drone attack at dawn on Israel’s Defense Ministry without giving details about casualties.

The statement added that the attack came “in solidarity with the people of Gaza,” stressing the continuation of attacks to destroy “enemy strongholds” and that the attacks will increase during the holy month of Ramadan.

Since the onset of the Gaza conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has launched numerous attacks on Israel and U.S. bases in the region.

-Xinhua