BAGHDAD, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group, claimed responsibility Wednesday night for a drone attack on a vital site in Eilat, Israel's southern port city.
The group said in a statement that the attack was carried out "in solidarity with our people in Palestine and Lebanon," pledging to continue targeting "the enemy's strongholds."
It did not specify the affected sites or report any casualties.
Meanwhile, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said that "sirens were heard in Eilat following the infiltration of two UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). An Israeli Navy vessel intercepted one of them, while the second fell in the Port of Eilat area. Two people were lightly injured at the scene."
Earlier in the day, the Iraqi militant group claimed responsibility for multiple drone and missile attacks on Israeli targets.
Since the onset of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has conducted multiple attacks on Israeli and U.S. targets in the region in support of Palestinians in Gaza. ■
