Resistance factions in Iraq announced that they "targeted a vital site in occupied Haifa with the long-range Arqab missile (upgraded cruise missile) in recent days." The statement from the Islamic resistance in Iraq read: "Continuing our course in resisting occupation, and in support of our people in Gaza, and in response to the massacres committed by the usurping entity against Palestinian civilians, including children, women, and the elderly, the Islamic resistance fighters in Iraq attacked a vital target in occupied Haifa with the long-range Arqab missile (upgraded cruise missile) in recent days. The Islamic resistance reaffirms its commitment to continue striking enemy strongholds, and we promise you more."