Security analyst Chananel Aviv reports explosions heard in the city of Erbil, northern Iraq, shortly before 20:44 Jerusalem time. No cause, damage, or casualties have been reported.
Reports from security analyst Chananel Aviv indicate explosions were heard in the city of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, at approximately 20:44 Jerusalem time Thursday. The cause of the blasts remains unknown, and no casualties or damage have been reported.
Erbil has been a recurring site of explosion reports in recent weeks, often documented by Aviv and other analysts. The area has served as a corridor for regional tensions, including missile transits and precision strikes linked to the Iran-Israel shadow conflict and operations by regional proxies. The latest report comes amid continued heightened alert across northern Iraq.
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