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Monday, June 8, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Monday, June 8, 2026
IDF downs drone over Eilat that was launched by Yemen’s Houthis
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A drone launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen was intercepted by air defenses over the southernmost city of Eilat a short while ago, the military says.
Sirens had sounded in Eilat amid the incident.
On Monday morning, the Houthis fired two ballistic missiles at Israel. The IDF said one was intercepted and the second failed to reach the country.
Israeli missile defense appears to have downed a Houthi drone detected in Eilat, southern Israel a short time ago. pic.twitter.com/DsSKxJVPDK
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) June 8, 2026
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