Shafaq News/ The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) announced, on Thursday evening, that it targeted a military site in southern Israel.

The IRI stated that its fighters struck “a military target” in southern Israel using drones.

The group also declared that all its operations are “in support of our people in Palestine and Lebanon”, vowing to continue “resisting the occupation [Israel].”

The attack comes days after Iraq rejected a letter from Israel to the United Nations, to pressure the country to halt attacks by Iran-backed factions operating from its territory, calling it "an attempt to justify aggression."

In the letter, Israel claimed that it has “the right to self-defense, as outlined in the UN Charter, to protect itself and its citizens.”

Since October 7, 2023, the IRI, an umbrella organization encompassing all Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups, has ramped up its support for the Palestinian resistance in Gaza, intensifying military actions against Israel, with strikes escalating as Israel’s offensive against Lebanon unfolded.