Islamic Resistance in Iraq targets Eilat in defense of Palestine

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
2 Jun 2024 06:16

The Iraqi Islamic Resistance has renewed its targeting of Eilat with drones, in support of Gaza and in response to the massacres committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians.

A screengrab showing a drone launched by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq towards occupied Umm al-Rashrash in the early hours of May 20, 2024. (Military media)

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that early this morning, it targeted a vital objective in Eilat [Umm al-Rashrash] using drones.

Previously, on Tuesday, the Resistance also reported targeting a vital target in Eilat. At that time, they clarified that the operation was carried out using drones, emphasizing that it was in support of the Gaza Strip and in response to the massacres committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians. They vowed to continue "striking the enemies' strongholds."

The week before, the Resistance in Iraq announced targeting the port of Haifa, deep within the occupied Palestinian territories, using drones.

Iraqi Resistance targets Israeli-occupied Haifa Port twice

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launched multiple operations, targeting vital Israeli sites, during a period extending from Thursday dawn to Friday, May 24, dawn.

In their latest operation, Iraqi Resistance fighters launched a suicide drone toward the Israeli-occupied Haifa Port, an essential site that oversees the majority of the occupation's trade.

A statement, published by the Resistance's Military Media Unit, explained that the operation comes in line with the collective's second phase operations, which seeks to hinder the passage of goods to the Israeli regime.

Earlier on Thursday dawn, the Resistance launched a drone toward occupied Umm al-Rashrash [Eilat], the southernmost town of occupied Palestine.

Moreover, the Resistance announced, shortly after, that its fighters launched two al-Arqab cruise missiles toward vital sites near the Haifa Port. In the context of the Iraqi Resistance's continued support to the oppressed Palestinian people, fighters targeted an Israeli military site in the occupied Golan Heights, utilizing a suicide drone to do so.

Later, the Resistance launched a couple of suicide drones toward another vital Israeli site in Umm al-Rashrash [Eilat].

The Iraqi Resistance's attacks on Israeli sites have increased in frequency in the past few weeks, in concurrence with the Israeli invasion of Rafah.