Two Iraqi security sources and a senior Syrian military source told Reuters on Monday that hundreds of Iraqi Shi'ite militia fighters had crossed the border late to help Assad's army fight rebels.
More than 20,000 Lebanese have sought refuge in Iraq since the outbreak of the war, according to official figures seen by Reuters.
Last Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council, calling for immediate action against the Iranian-backed Iraqi militias.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council, in which he called for immediate action regarding the activities of pro-Iranian militias in Iraq.
An American defense official told NBC it was unclear when the strike took place and whether it sought to specifically eliminate Ali Mussa Daqduq.
IDF strikes in Lebanon • Over 300 explosive-rigged buildings in Jabalya destroyed
An earlier IDF statement had said that an interceptor had malfunctioned and fallen in the Eilat region.
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