Israel strikes Syria source of drone that hit school: IDF

Israel said its air defenses had intercepted a missile over the Red Sea. (File/AFP)
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Updated 10 November 2023
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Israel strikes Syria source of drone that hit school: IDF

  • The drone hit an elementary school, without causing injuries
  • Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had launched “barrage of ballistic missiles” at southern Israel

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said Friday it struck an organization in Syria that was behind a drone crash into a school in southern Israel a day earlier.
“In response to a UAV (drone) from Syria that hit a school in Eilat, the IDF struck the organization that carried out the attack,” the Israeli army said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
It did not identify the organization behind the drone, but said it “holds the Syrian regime fully responsible for every terror activity emanating from its territory.”

 


The drone hit an elementary school, without causing injuries, though several people were treated for shock.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Thursday they had launched a “barrage of ballistic missiles” at southern Israel, making no mention of drones.
And Israel said its air defenses had intercepted a missile over the Red Sea.
Israel is waging an offensive against Hamas in Gaza after the militant group poured across the border on October 7 in an attack that killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and saw around 240 abducted, according to Israel.
The subsequent aerial bombardment and ground offensive in Gaza has killed more than 10,800 people, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
The conflict has stoked regional tensions, including cross-border exchanges between Israel’s military and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Israel’s military said earlier it hit “Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon,” with artillery and guided mortar munitions.

 


Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki called the ambush “a criminal act that is contrary to all moral values.
Updated 22 January 2026
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Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy

  • Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice

RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen condemned on Wednesday an attack that targeted the convoy of a senior commander.
The attack in the Jaoula area of ​​Lahj governorate targeted vehicles under the command of Brigadier General Hamdi Shukri, who heads the second division of the Giants Forces.
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said there were numerous deaths injuries and called the ambush “a criminal act that is contrary to all human and moral values.”
He said the coalition, which includes Saudi Arabia, will continue coordinating with the relevant authorities to ensure the security of citizens and maintain stability, Saudi Press Agency reported.
He called for people to work with the Yemeni government and military authorities to confront any sabotage attempts or terrorist operations targeting the security and stability of liberated governorates.
Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice.