The Israel Defense Forces confirms that a drone launched from Yemen was intercepted over the Red Sea, near Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat.
The drone did not enter Israeli airspace, the military adds.
Separately, the IDF says suspected drone infiltration sirens in southern Israel this morning were apparently false alarms.
According to the military, the alerts were activated based on the projected path of a suspected drone. But the military adds that it may have been a “false identification,” meaning not a threat.
There are no reports of injuries or damage in the incident, which the IDF says is over.
Earlier today, another drone from Yemen was shot down over southern Israel, near the border with Egypt.
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