From IDF says it shot down cruise missile — apparently fired by Houthis — over Red Sea
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
File: An Arrow interceptor missile is launched at a target over the Red Sea in October 2023. (Defense Ministry)
The Israel Defense Forces says a fighter jet successfully shot down a cruise missile over the Red Sea, close to the southernmost city of Eilat.
The missile is believed to have been fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
The IDF says the missile did not enter Israeli airspace.
