The latest news on Israel and Iraq. Iraq has claimed on Friday that a large number of Israeli military aircraft crossed its airspace shortly before a high-level UN Security Council meeting on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
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"20 airplanes started, followed by 30 airplanes heading to the south of Iraq, and they flew over Basra, Najaf and Karbala cities," said Abbas Kadhom Obaid Al-Fatlawi, charge d'affaires of Iraq's UN mission.
"These violations are violations of international law and the UN Charter," he said, adding: "They also constitute a threat to the sacred sites and regions which might cause strong popular reactions, considering the importance of these holy sites for our peoples."