Israel army says drone strike launched ‘from the east’ kills 2 soldiers

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The Israeli army claims a drone launched “from the east” killed two soldiers, with a public broadcaster reporting the strike originated from Iraq and hit a base in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, AFP reports.

The military said the two soldiers died in northern Israel. When asked by AFP for details it said the soldiers were killed in a drone strike launched from the east, without specifying from where.

Israeli Army Radio said the strike was launched from Iraq overnight Thursday. Two UAVs were launched from Iraq and crossed into Israeli territory in the Golan Heights area, the radio said.

“One UAV was intercepted by the air force, while the second exploded at a military camp north of the Golan Heights,” it said. “As a result of the explosion two soldiers were killed,” it said, adding 24 others were wounded.

Public broadcaster Kan also reported the strike originated from Iraq and hit the Golan Heights.

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