Iraqi Resistance pounds vital targets in occupied Palestinian lands
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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq affirms that the operations came in support of the people of Palestine against Israeli massacres and crimes in Gaza.
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Scenes from the documented operation targeting Wadi Areeha and the Nevatim airbase in occupied Palestinian territories, May 15, 2024 (Military Media)
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted vital targets in the occupied Palestinian territories, in Wadi Areeha and the Nevatim airbase located east of occupied Bir al-Sabe'.
The operations were conducted using the al-Arqab cruise missiles, according to a statement issued by the Resistance.
Footage of the operation was also published by the Iraqi Resistance's Military Media.
المقاومة الإسلامية في #العراق تنشر مشاهد من اطلاق لصواريخ من نوع أرقب " كروز مطور " باتجاه أهداف حيوية في الأراضي المحتلة في منطقتي وادي اريحا و قاعدة نيفاتيم الجوية في بئر السبع . pic.twitter.com/K45BtMqSRr
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) May 15, 2024
The operations came to champion Gaza in response to the massacres committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinian civilians, including women and children, according to the Resistance.
In the early hours of Wednesday, the Iraqi Resistance targeted a military target in Umm al-Rashrash [Eilat], in southernmost occupied Palestine, using drones.
Sources informed Al Mayadeen that two new weapons were utilized: the al-Arfad suicide drone, which surpasses previously used drones in terms of speed, technique, and destruction ability, and another which has not been revealed yet.
It is worth noting that the Israeli Nevatim airbase has been consistently targeted by the Iraqi Resistance since it launched its operations against the occupation. The most recent operation against the airbase was on May 9, during a triple operation targeting the occupied Asklana Ashkelon port and a vital target in Umm al-Rashrash.
Home to F-35 squadrons, meet 'Nevatim' Airbase struck by Iran
According to a report published on April 16 in the Israeli news website Ynet, the Nevatim airbase is home to the "Zion Wing", the Israeli Prime Minister's plane, which was moved before Iran launched Operation True Promise.
The news website added that the base also houses Israeli F-35 aircraft squadrons, as well as transport squadrons, such as Super Hercules (Samson) and Hercules (Rhino) aircraft.
Ynet highlighted that there are three F-35 squadrons in Nevatim - the Lions of the South (116), the First Jet (117), and the Golden Eagle (140). These are the same stealth fighter jets that reportedly intercepted Iranian drones and missiles.
Touching on the history of the air base, Ynet mentioned that Nevatim was inaugurated in 1983, after the Israeli Air Force bases were evacuated from Sinai, as part of the Camp David normalization agreement with Egypt.
In the mid-90s, the Israeli leadership considered shutting down the base or turning it into a new technical school, but the commander of the base at the time, Amos Yadlin, rejected the plan, and eventually, the base remained functional.
Nevatim in those years was small but witnessed a construction boom in the early 2000s, as hundreds of pilots, technical staff members, technicians, and employees were transferred to the base. They built aircraft hangars, ammunition bunkers, and dozens of residential units for aircrew.
In mid-January, Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Squadron 116 in the air base and met with the commander of Nevatim, Brigadier General Yotam Sigler, where the two reviewed the various missions that the squadron performs: assisting Israeli occupation forces in Gaza, attacking targets in Lebanon, and detecting and intercepting air targets.
