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Iran fires ballistic missile at Eilat — geographic expansion to southern Israel and Red Sea coast
·Eilat, Israel
No injuries were reported following Iran's ballistic missile attack on the Eilat area — the 13th Iranian attack on Israel on Day 25. The missile was likely intercepted according to initial IDF assessments. Eilat is Israel's only Red Sea port; the targeting represents the geographic extension of Iran's campaign to the full length of Israeli territory.
The IDF announced detection of a new Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting the Eilat area in southern Israel — a significant geographic expansion of Iran's Day 25 missile campaign. Eilat is Israel's only Red Sea port, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, bordered by Jordan (to the east) and Egypt (to the west). It hosts Israel's Red Sea naval base, the Port of Eilat, and a major tourist and trade hub. A missile strike on Eilat would also affect the Gulf of Aqaba — a key waterway for Jordan and Egyptian Red Sea trade. Iran has previously threatened to fire at Eilat; this detection confirms Iran's willingness to target the full length of Israeli territory in the Day 25 escalation. Combined with 12+ earlier waves targeting central and northern Israel, the Eilat wave makes Day 25 the most geographically comprehensive Iranian missile campaign of the entire conflict.
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IDF detects Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting Eilat area. Sirens sounded. Eilat hosts Israel's Red Sea naval base and port — southernmost point of Israeli territory.
Iran fires at Eilat — extending missile campaign to southern Israel and the Red Sea coast. 13th+ wave on Day 25. Full-length Israeli territory now under Iranian missile threat.
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