Israel’s foreign minister on Monday urged the UN Security Council to “act urgently” for Iraq to stop drone attacks against Israel perpetrated from its territory by “pro-Iranian militias”.
“This evening, I sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council in which I call for immediate action regarding the activity of pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, whose territory is being used to attack Israel”written by Gideon Saar on X.
“The Iraqi government has a responsibility to prevent its territory from being used as a base for attacks against other nations”adds Mr. Saar. “Israel calls on the Iraqi government to fulfill its obligations and take immediate measures to stop and prevent its attacks”continues the text, noting “that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself, as provided for in the United Nations Charter, and to take all necessary measures to protect itself and its citizens against hostile acts […] Iran-backed militias in Iraq ».
In Iraq, Shiite paramilitary groups created in the chaos following the 2003 U.S. invasion have formed an alliance called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, part of what Iran calls the “axis of resistance” to Israel.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq regularly claims responsibility for explosive drone attacks on Israel. Many of these aircraft are intercepted by Israeli anti-aircraft defenses, but at the beginning of October a drone fired from Iraq killed two Israeli soldiers and injured 24 others on a military base in the Syrian Golan, occupied and annexed by Israel.
