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Iran launches ballistic missile at Eilat — Red Sea port city targeted for first time on Day 23
·Eilat, southern Israel (Red Sea)
An Iranian ballistic missile targeting the Eilat area was likely intercepted, per IDF preliminary assessment. No injuries reported. Sirens activated across Eilat — Israel's only Red Sea port, adjacent to Aqaba (Jordan) and Taba (Egypt). The sixth confirmed Iranian barrage of Day 23.
The IDF detected a ballistic missile attack from Iran targeting the Eilat area on Day 23 of Operation Epic Fury, expanding the day's targeting to Israel's southernmost city on the Red Sea.
KEY DETAILS:
- Target: Eilat area, southernmost Israel (~29.56N, 34.95E)
- Timing: ~10:00 UTC — sixth Iranian barrage of Day 23
- Status: Sirens activated; outcome pending at time of reporting
- Eilat's immediate neighbours: Aqaba (Jordan, separated by 500m), Taba (Egypt)
SIGNIFICANCE:
Eilat hosts Israel's Red Sea naval base (INS Eilat base), a commercial port, and the critical Red Sea oil pipeline terminal. It is a dual-use strategic target. Previous Iranian attacks on Eilat occurred earlier in the conflict (Days 1-5); Day 23 targeting resumes this southern vector after days of focus on the central population belt and the Negev nuclear corridor.
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Actor responses
IDF detected new ballistic missile attack from Iran targeting Eilat area. Sirens activated across Eilat. Outcome and damage assessment pending.
No immediate IRGC claim for the Eilat attack. Iran has previously targeted Eilat's naval base and Red Sea infrastructure. Resumes southern targeting vector after Day 23's focus on central Israel and Tel Aviv.
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