IDF says it intercepted 'suspicious' target heading toward Eilat from Red Sea

The IDF says it launched an interceptor missile at a “suspicious aerial target” that was heading toward Israeli airspace from the Red Sea.

Sirens were activated in Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat due to the interceptor missile launch. The IDF says the incident is over, and there are no fears of a security incident in the city.

It is not immediately clear what the target was, but it follows attempts by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen to fire ballistic missiles and drones at the city amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

The city is home to a large number of displace people from the communities near the border with Gaza which were attacked by Hamas on October 7.