Jordan confirms ‘flying object’ hit Aqaba area amid interceptor malfunction

18 November 2024, 6:46 am 3 Edit

View of the Jordanian city of Aqaba, as seen from the Israeli city of Eilat. November 10, 2019. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)

Jordan’s military confirms that a “flying object” impacted near the border with Israel in the Aqaba area, the kingdom’s state-run Petra news agency reports.

The report appears to confirm footage showing an errant Israeli interceptor missile hitting near the city, which abuts the Israeli Red Sea city of Eilat. The interceptor was fired overnight to thwart a drone approaching the city, according to the Israeli military, which says the UAV was downed by another interceptor.

According to Petra, there were no serious injuries or damage due to the missile hitting near the city.

Sappers were called to the scene of the impact and curious onlookers were asked to keep their distance from the shell.