Hundreds of drones were destroyed in an aerial attack in Iran last month, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday. Tehran has attributed the assault to Israel.
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According to Haaretz, the attack was first reported on Sunday by Lebanese television station Al Mayadeen, which is affiliated with Hezbollah and Iran.
This was the reason for Saturday's Iranian missile attack on the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan – Erbil – according to Al Mayadeen, claiming it was in retaliation for the bombing of a drone base. The report said that the drone base bombing had been carried out by six Israeli drones.
Some reports suggested the drone attack occured on Feb. 14 at Iran's Mahidasht Base.
Iran claimed responsibility for the attack on Erbil, saying it targeted an Israeli military base, a claim which Kurdistan's government denies, saying instead the rockets hit a civilian facility.
Tehran has used drones extensively in recent years throughout the Middle East, giving some UAVs to the Houthis in Yemen and Shi'ite militias in Iraq and Syria.
Sat. Imagery via @planet shows the damage at the Mahidasht Base (#IRGC), Nezaja's 4th UAV Battalion in Kermanshah, #Iran on the 14th Feb. 2022, according to local reports it was caused by a fire, however as always, when incidents at military bases happen, people speculate. pic.twitter.com/4c6VsSC8kS
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) February 18, 2022
Last month, the Israel Defense Forces downed one Hezbollah drone over the Galilee.
"Our troops downed a Hezbollah drone that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli airspace today," the military said on Twitter, adding that "The drone was monitored by the IDF throughout the incident."
"We will continue to prevent any attempt by Hezbollah to violate Israeli sovereignty," the IDF said.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
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