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April 2, 2024

The U.S. Shouldn’t Reward Iraq for Allowing Attacks on Israel

A drone strike on Eilat puts the spotlight on Baghdad.

Early yesterday morning a drone hit a naval base in the city of Eilat, located at Israel’s southern tip. It appears to have been fired by one of the many Iran-backed militias in Iraq, which have been integrated into Iraq’s military and political structure. Yesterday, Israel also struck a building next door to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, killing two generals in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

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