Israeli Jets Fly Over Syria, Iraq En Route to Iran in Military Drill

Israeli fighter jets flew over Syria and Iraq towards Iran on Tuesday night as part of a military exercise, Fox News reported. The report emerges amid ongoing discussions between Israel and the United States concerning potential strikes against Iran, and coincides with the visit of U.S. According to Trey Yingst, Fox News's foreign correspondent, the drill involved sending fighter jets toward Iran via Syrian and Iraqi airspace. Many Israeli citizens reported hearing a loud noise from a large number of aircraft over various parts of Israel.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in Britain, stated that extensive activity by Israeli fighter jets was observed over parts of Syria in the early hours of Tuesday. Their sources indicated a group of aircraft transited Syrian airspace towards Iraq and later returned over Syria. Social media also saw claims of fighter jet sounds near the Iraq-Iran border.

This activity occurred shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Secretary on Monday at Ovda Airbase. Netanyahu's spokesperson, Doron Spielman, confirmed the meeting to Reuters, stating that they discussed regional threats and bilateral cooperation in addressing them, including offense and defense. forces.

Axios reported that the visit was part of discussions between Israel and the U.S. on the possibility of renewing extensive military action against Iran. The Financial Times added that the IDF had been preparing for a multi-day bombing operation about two weeks prior. According to three individuals familiar with the matter cited by the newspaper, the plan included targeting civilian infrastructure, such as power stations, alongside nuclear facilities and regime targets.

Against this backdrop, Netanyahu told the Israeli press this month that he does not intend to attack Iran before the Israeli elections on October 27. President Trump, for his part, stated he would not attack Iran before the U.S. midterm elections in November.