BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group, claimed responsibility for a drone attack on an Israeli site in Jordan Valley on Monday morning.
The group said in a statement that the attack was executed "in solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip" and pledged to continue targeting "the enemy's strongholds."
The Jordan Valley, which runs along the Jordan River, forms Jordan's western border with Israel and the West Bank. It is the only border of the West Bank that does not directly adjoin Israel. Due to its strategic significance for Israel's security, the valley is heavily patrolled by Israeli military forces.
Since the onset of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 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. ■
