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IDF says it intercepted missile headed toward Israel over Red Sea area
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it has intercepted a surface-to-surface missile heading toward Israel over the Red Sea area.
The ballistic missile, apparently launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen at Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat, was downed using the long-range Arrow air defense system, the IDF says.
Footage circulating online shows a trail of smoke from the Arrow missile launch.
The Houthis have fired several ballistic missiles and drones at Eilat amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, all of which were intercepted or missed their target. An Iran-backed group in Syria also launched drones at Eilat, hitting a school in November.
Reports of an Arrow interceptor missile launch near Eilat. pic.twitter.com/NARMFzSbU2
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