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Monday, April 6, 2026
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Monday, April 6, 2026
Houthis claim drone fire at Eilat area in ‘joint op’ with Iran, Hezbollah
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for launching drones at southern Israel this afternoon.
In a statement, the Houthis say they launched a “barrage of cruise missiles and drones targeting several vital and military sites belonging to the Israeli enemy” in Eilat.
According to the IDF, several drones launched at the Eilat area were intercepted. The military said it lost contact with others, indicating they crashed somewhere.
The terror group also claims that the attack was a “joint operation” with Iran and Hezbollah.
At the same time, an Iranian ballistic missile salvo targeted central Israel and sirens also sounded in the north due to Hezbollah rocket fire.
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