The militia, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, said in two online statements that on Thursday afternoon, its fighters launched three strikes with long-range Al-Arqaab advanced cruise missiles on two key sites in Tel Aviv, one of which Be'er was in Sheva. in southern Israel, the Xinhua news agency reported, without giving additional details about the specific location targeted or any resulting casualties.

The statements stressed that the strikes were carried out "in solidarity with the people of Gaza" and pledged to target "enemy strongholds".

Since the Gaza War began on October 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has launched several attacks on Israeli and US targets in the region.