The three drones that were intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday were likely launched by Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
The IDF intercepted two drones at approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, and a third shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
“The aircraft did not cross into Israeli territory, and the source of the launch is under investigation,” the IDF said on Tuesday.
At the time of writing, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), the largest alliance of Iran-backed militias in Iraq, had not claimed either drone launch on its official social media or website.
The PMF, which includes well-armed and large militias such as Badr and Kataib Hezbollah, has launched attacks on infrastructure belonging to institutions and countries that the Islamic Regime has viewed as an enemy.
PMF has been linked to targeting Iraqi Kurds, US bases, Saudi oil infrastructure
This includes reports of targeting the Kurdistan Regional Government’s buildings in Erbil, as well as US bases in Jordan and Syria, and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The PMF is also linked with a drone attack targeting Riyadh in January 2021.
