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Israeli Jets Fly Over Syria, Iraq En Route to Iran in Military Drill
Israeli fighter jets conducted an unusual military exercise overnight between Monday and Tuesday, flying eastward over Syria and Iraq toward Iran. The drill was first reported by Fox News, which stated that the aircraft flew along a trajectory heading toward Iran, though it did not specify whether they entered Iranian airspace. The Israeli military has not officially commented on the exercise.
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- 01Israeli fighter jets flew eastward over Syria and Iraq toward Iran during a military exercise overnight between Monday and Tuesday.
- 02Fox News reported the drill and the jets' flight path toward Iran, though it did not state if they entered Iranian airspace.
- 03Local sources cited by Middle East Eye confirmed sightings of Israeli jets over southern Syria and Iraq's Al-Muthanna Governorate.
- 04The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a group of Israeli aircraft transited Syrian airspace toward Iraq and later returned.
- 05Numerous Israeli citizens reported hearing loud noises from a large number of aircraft over various parts of Israel during the exercise.
- 06The drill occurred amid U.S.-Israel discussions on potential strikes and reports of IDF preparations for a multi-day bombing campaign against Iran.
- 07Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he would not launch an attack against Iran before the Israeli elections on October 27.
According to Middle East Eye, citing local sources, the Israeli fighter jets were observed over southern Syria and the Al-Muthanna Governorate in southern Iraq. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported extensive activity by Israeli jets over parts of Syria in the early hours of Tuesday, with sources indicating that a group of aircraft transited Syrian airspace toward Iraq and later returned. Social media users also reported hearing the sounds of fighter jets near the Iraq-Iran border, while many Israeli citizens reported hearing loud noises from a large number of aircraft over various parts of Israel.
The exercise occurred amid ongoing discussions between Israel and the United States concerning potential strikes against Iran. It also coincided with a visit by U.S. officials, following reports that the IDF has been preparing for a potential multi-day bombing campaign against Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently stated he would not attack Iran before the Israeli elections scheduled for October 27.
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Israeli Jets Fly Over Syria, Iraq En Route to Iran in Military Drill
