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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Army says drone crashed near Eilat, indicates failed interception
The Israel Defense Forces confirms a drone went down near Eilat, but does not say it was intercepted.
In a statement, the army says it tracked the drone as it approached Israel from the direction of the Red Sea.
“The vessel impacted in offshore territory adjacent to Eilat,” the statement says, noting that it did not enter Israeli airspace.
“In addition, during the incident, an interceptor was fired at the vessel,” the statement says, without noting if the effort was successful.
The statement appears to confirm videos which showed an interceptor missile crashing into the water shortly after being fired from somewhere near the city, and a separate object exploding as it appears to hit the water near the city.
⚡️Looks like a failed interception in Eilat pic.twitter.com/4HXCHAvo7E
— Middle East Observer (@ME_Observer_) June 25, 2024
⚡️Some sort of hit on Eilat
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) June 26, 2024
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