Israeli Military Intercepts Two Drones in Eilat

This picture taken from the northern Israeli port city of Haifa shows rockets fired from Israel's Iron Dome air defense system near the northern Israeli city of Acre during a rocket attack from Lebanon on October 12, 2024. (AFP)
This picture taken from the northern Israeli port city of Haifa shows rockets fired from Israel's Iron Dome air defense system near the northern Israeli city of Acre during a rocket attack from Lebanon on October 12, 2024. (AFP)
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Israeli Military Intercepts Two Drones in Eilat

This picture taken from the northern Israeli port city of Haifa shows rockets fired from Israel's Iron Dome air defense system near the northern Israeli city of Acre during a rocket attack from Lebanon on October 12, 2024. (AFP)
This picture taken from the northern Israeli port city of Haifa shows rockets fired from Israel's Iron Dome air defense system near the northern Israeli city of Acre during a rocket attack from Lebanon on October 12, 2024. (AFP)

The Israeli military intercepted two drones that were launched from the east and crossed into Israel's waters in the area of Eilat, the army said in a statement on Wednesday.

The “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” said in two statements that it attacked Israel's port city of Eilat with drones twice on Wednesday.

The pro-Iranian militant group added that it struck “vital” targets there.



Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
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Arab League to Convene Emergency Meeting to Address Israeli Threats Against Iraq

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters file photo)

The permanent delegates to the Arab League will convene an extraordinary session on Sunday, chaired by Yemen, in response to a request from Iraq.

Arab League Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Hossam Zaki said on Saturday that the meeting will focus on a memo from the UN Security Council president, which contains the Israeli occupation's claims of increased attacks from Iraqi territory since September, SPA reported.

"The General Secretariat of the Arab League received Iraq's request to hold an extraordinary session of the Arab League Council.”

“The request was circulated among member states for consultation, and it was agreed to hold the meeting tomorrow at the General Secretariat," Zaki said, adding that several Arab countries have expressed support for Iraq's initiative.