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IDF intercepts apparent Houthi drone near Eilat in first attack on city since Iran ceasefire
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An Israeli Sa'ar 6-class corvette war ship with an Iron Dome missile battery patrols off the shore of Eilat, February 10, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
The IDF says a drone “launched from the east” was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force near the southernmost city of Eilat a short while ago.
The drone is suspected to have been launched from Yemen, although the IDF is still probing its origin.
No sirens sounded, “according to protocol,” the military says.
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It marks the first drone attack on Eilat since the ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon took effect last month.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired several missiles and drones at Israel during the war.
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