The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/eilat/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Eilat | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/eilat/ 32 32 IDF downs drone over Eilat launched by Yemen’s Houthis https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-downs-drone-over-eilat-launched-by-yemens-houthis/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:55:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3839329 No injuries or damage in attack by Iran-backed rebel group shortly after midnight; incident follows firing of ballistic missiles by Houthis earlier, during escalation with Iran

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]]> Soldier killed in south Lebanon by Hezbollah drone, another seriously wounded https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-killed-in-south-lebanon-by-hezbollah-drone-another-seriously-wounded/ Mon, 25 May 2026 05:55:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829826 Sgt. Nehoray Leizer, 19, from Eilat, was driving armored personnel carrier when it was struck in the Bint Jbeil area; he is 10th soldier killed amid truce, 23rd since March 2

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]]> New site offers travel by armchair to Eilat’s magnificent coral reefs https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-site-offers-travel-by-armchair-to-eilats-magnificent-coral-reefs/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:57:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3805177 Website aimed at raising awareness about Gulf of Eilat's marine wonders; includes virtual safaris through different underwater habitats, a reef live cam, scientific research

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]]> Several hurt as Iranian missile hits Jerusalem-area town; Hezbollah continues to strike north https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-hurt-as-iranian-missile-hits-jerusalem-area-town-hezbollah-continues-to-strike-north/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:12:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3789763 Medics treat some 19 people for light wounds in Eshtaol; two impacts detected near Eilat, no injuries; IDF says Hezbollah fired some 250 rockets at Israeli targets in past day

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]]> Family fundraises for poodles badly hurt in Iranian missile attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/family-fundraises-for-poodles-badly-hurt-in-iranian-missile-attack/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:03:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779053 Surgery for Tsili and Gili expected to cost tens of thousands of shekels, and owner Danielle Haroush 'can barely make ends meet,' says sister

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]]> New Israeli research shows coral reefs shape the ebb and flow of local microbial life https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-research-shows-coral-reefs-shape-the-ebb-and-flow-of-local-microbial-life/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:26:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3723963 Like in humans, microbe levels can indicate health of ecosystem, say scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa University, and Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat

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]]> Celebrated Israeli painter’s grandchildren get their turn at the easel in Eilat exhibit https://www.timesofisrael.com/celebrated-israeli-painters-grandchildren-get-their-turn-at-the-easel-in-eilat-exhibit/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:15:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3699057 Curator Céline Avrahami's 'Face to Face' brings photographs by Michal Rubin and paintings by Gidi Rubin, descendants of artist Reuven Rubin, now through February 7

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]]> Police close all roads in and out of Eilat as flooding intensifies https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-close-all-roads-in-and-out-of-eilat-as-flooding-intensifies/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:57:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3706006 Several highways closed as storms batter Arava and Negev desert regions, effectively cutting off southern resort city from the rest of Israel; airbase damaged by the harsh weather

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]]> IDF downs four Houthi drones over Eilat within an hour https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-downs-four-houthi-drones-over-eilat-within-an-hour/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:19:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3658743 Iran-backed terror group in Yemen keeps up attacks on Red Sea resort city; no injuries or damage

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]]> Eilat puts public bomb shelters on the beach as Houthi drone shot down over resort city https://www.timesofisrael.com/eilat-deploys-10-new-public-bomb-shelters-as-houthi-drone-shot-down-over-resort-city/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 17:01:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3656994 10 new shelters placed on beaches, in sports fields and parks, after drone attack last month wounded 20 people; no injuries caused in latest attack

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]]> Over 20 wounded, including 2 seriously, in Houthi drone attack on Eilat https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-20-wounded-including-2-seriously-in-houthi-drone-attack-on-eilat/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:05:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3649227 Unmanned aircraft explodes in shopping area after IDF fails to down it despite firing two Iron Dome interceptors; incident comes days after Houthi drone smashed into hotel in resort city

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]]> Houthi drone smashes into entrance of Eilat hotel; missile sparks sirens in center https://www.timesofisrael.com/houthi-drone-smashes-into-entrance-of-eilat-hotel-missile-sparks-sirens-in-center/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:13:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3645459 No injuries reported in Eilat attack, while missile intercepted without causing damage; two more drones shot down

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]]> New research confirms Eilat corals’ remarkable resilience to rising temperatures https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-research-confirms-eilat-corals-remarkable-resilience-to-rising-temperatures/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:07:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3644511 But experts warn they may be reaching their limits, call for regional conservation policies

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]]> IDF intercepts 3 Houthi drones launched at south, day after attack on Ramon Airport https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-intercepts-three-houthi-drones-launched-at-southern-israel/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:56:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3636740 No reports of injuries or damage from attacks that set off sirens in some southern communities; Iran-backed rebels take responsibility

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]]> Man admits to drowning 5-year-old son in 1974, two years before murdering his wife https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-admits-to-drowning-5-year-old-son-in-1974-two-years-before-murdering-his-wife/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 09:37:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3626367 Asher Goldstein, 88, confesses to killing son, a cerebral palsy sufferer, tells police it was mercy killing; he later served 11 years for battering wife to death with iron bar

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