Iraqi Militant Group Claims Missile Attack on Tel Aviv Targets, Source Says

 An Israeli soldier directs a tank, near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Israel, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli soldier directs a tank, near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Israel, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)
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Iraqi Militant Group Claims Missile Attack on Tel Aviv Targets, Source Says

 An Israeli soldier directs a tank, near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Israel, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli soldier directs a tank, near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Israel, May 2, 2024. (Reuters)

The so-called “Islamic Resistance in Iraq”, a group of Iran-backed armed groups, launched multiple attacks on Israel using cruise missiles on Thursday, a source in the group said.

The source told Reuters the attack was carried out with multiple Arqub-type cruise missiles and targeted the Israeli city of Tel Aviv for the first time.

The group has claimed dozens of rockets and drone attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria and on targets in Israel in the more than six months since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on Oct. 7.

Israel has not publicly commented on the attacks claimed by Iraqi armed groups.



Jordan Arrests 16 For 'Targeting National Security'

Jordanian soldiers pictured in June 2024. (Petra news agency)
Jordanian soldiers pictured in June 2024. (Petra news agency)
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Jordan Arrests 16 For 'Targeting National Security'

Jordanian soldiers pictured in June 2024. (Petra news agency)
Jordanian soldiers pictured in June 2024. (Petra news agency)

Jordan's intelligence service on Tuesday announced the arrests of 16 people for allegedly planning to target national security and sow "chaos", state media reported.

"Jordan's General Intelligence Department (GID) has foiled plans aimed at targeting national security, sowing chaos, and sabotaging within Jordan," the Petra state news agency reported.

"The GID has detained 16 suspects after close intelligence monitoring since 2021," it added.

It said the suspects were arrested for "manufacturing rockets using local tools as well as tools imported for illegal purposes, possession of explosives and firearms, concealing a rocket ready to be deployed, planning to manufacture drones, and recruiting and training operatives in Jordan as well as training them abroad".

The case has been referred to the state security court, Petra added.

No other details were immediately available.