Iraq has accused Israel of violating its airspace when it carried out a series of strikes on Iran over the weekend. In a statement released Monday morning, Oct. 28, an Iraqi government spokesperson said Iraq has sent a letter to the United Nations to condemn the purported breach.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, Israel struck military targets inside Iran in response to Iranian missile attacks on Israel earlier this month. Iran has also claimed Israel used Iraqi airspace to carry out the attacks and accused the U.S. of being in on it.
American officials have said Israel did notify the U.S. about the strikes, but the U.S. was not directly involved.
“I can now confirm that we have concluded the Israeli response to Iran’s attacks against Israel. We conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran — thwarting immediate threats to the State of Israel.”
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 26, 2024
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According to the Iraqi statement, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has told the country’s foreign ministry to raise the alleged Israeli violation with U.S. officials.
In Gaza over the weekend, an Israeli strike killed several people at a school that’s being used to shelter displaced Palestinians. The Israeli military claims it was targeting Hamas operatives, and a Hamas command center was embedded in the compound.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, announced Sunday, Oct. 27, his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. During the proposed cease-fire four hostages held in Gaza would be freed.
Israel and Hamas have not yet responded to the proposal, but cease-fire talks are being held in Qatar.
