Medics say five hurt in Houthi drone attack on Eilat

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Five people are wounded by shrapnel, including two seriously, after a Houthi drone launched from Yemen struck Israel’s southermost city of Eilat, medics say.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service says it took the five to Yoseftal Hospital in the city.

Several additional casualties are being treated at the scene, MDA adds.

Footage from the attack shows that the drone hit a shopping area in the resort city.

Footage posted to social media shows the moment a Houthi drone from Yemen hit Eilat in southern Israel, September 25, 2025. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

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