Drones intercepted over Jordan likely launched by Iran-backed Iraqi militias, source tells 'Post'

Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq are suspected of launching three drones intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday.Follow us on GoogleMourners march in the funeral of a Kataib Hezbollah terrorist after a US airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters near the Iraq-Syria border, pictured in Baghdad, March 2, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Thaier Al-Suda TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)ByJAMES GENN, AMICHAI STEINJULY 28, 2026 11:51Updated: JULY 28, 2026 12:59The three drones that were intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday were likely launched by Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq, a source told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.The IDF intercepted two drones at approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, and a third shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday."The aircraft did not cross into Israeli territory, and the source of the launch is under investigation," the IDF said on Tuesday."We know how to manage things, and we are prepared," Defense Minister Israel Katz told Channel 14's "Bitchonistim" on Tuesday, referring to a potential threat of further drone attacks from Iraq.Members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) attend a symbolic funeral of fellow members of PMF who were killed by U.S. air strikes on the Syria-Iraq border, in Baghdad, Iraq, June 29, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI)At the time of writing, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), the largest alliance of Iran-backed militias in Iraq, had not claimed either drone launch on its official social media or website.The PMF, which includes well-armed and large militias such as Badr and Kataib Hezbollah, has launched attacks on infrastructure belonging to institutions and countries that the Islamic Regime has viewed as an enemy.PMF has been linked to targeting Iraqi Kurds, US bases, Saudi oil infrastructureThis includes reports of targeting the Kurdistan Regional Government's buildings in Erbil, as well as US bases in Jordan and Syria, and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The PMF is also linked with a drone attack targeting Riyadh in January 2021.Follow us on Google