IDF missile ship downs attack drone ‘from the east’ in Red Sea area

An Israeli Navy ship on Monday night shot down a drone launched towards the country “from the east,” the Israel Defense Forces said, using a phrase that typically refers to an attack originating from Iraq.

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was intercepted in the “Red Sea area” before crossing into Israeli territory, according to the military, which noted that no air-raid sirens were activated, as per policy. On Nov 18, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called on the U.N. Security Council to take “immediate action” against Iranian-backed terror militias in Iraq launching drones and missiles at the Jewish stat  (Read More)