Reports of air defense activity over Eilat; no comment from IDF

By Emanuel Fabian

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25 November 2023, 6:11 pm

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

A screenshot of social media video shows an interceptor missile over the Red Sea coastal city of Eilat, November 1, 2023. (Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

There are reports of air defense activity and explosions over Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat.

Footage posted to social media shows two interceptor missiles flying over the area.

Footage shows two interceptor missiles flying over Eilat. pic.twitter.com/OO4kUPgeCW

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) November 25, 2023

No sirens sounded in Eilat, and the IDF has not yet commented on the incident.

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have fired several ballistic missiles and drones at the city in recent weeks, all of which were intercepted or missed their target. An Iran-backed group in Syria also launched drones at Eilat, hitting a school earlier this month.