An Iran-backed Iraqi militia launched a drone attack in northern Israel early Tuesday, according to Iranian state media.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed several of its drones targeted Haifa, a port city in northern Israel, in response to Israeli military action in Gaza and Lebanon, the state media said.
Israel Defense Forces stated that it shot down one drone that entered Israeli airspace from the direction of Syria overnight, as reported by the Times of Israel.
The reported drone attack comes as the entire Middle East region teeters on the edge of being engulfed in a wider regional conflict over the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Iranian proxies Hamas and Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” following Israeli strikes on Oct. 26 that targeted military bases and other locations, killing at least five people in the Islamic Republic.
Early Sunday, U.S. Central Command confirmed that B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the Middle East region. This deployment aims to deter Iran and its allies from attacking Israel.
CENTCOM shared a photo of a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber in a post on social media confirming that the bombers arrived in the Middle East region early Sunday. (U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM))