Iran 5th Day 29 BM salvo — two impacts in open areas near Eilat, one intercepted, no injuries

The IDF detected a new ballistic missile launch from Iran targeting southern Israel, with air raid sirens activating in the Eilat area in the far south. Eilat is Israel's southernmost city, located at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, bordering Jordan to the east and Saudi Arabia to the southeast. It is Israel's only Red Sea port and a major tourist and trade hub. Iran has previously targeted Eilat during the conflict; the city's Red Sea location makes it reachable from Iranian territory via a southerly trajectory. The Eilat salvo is the fifth Iranian BM attack on Israeli territory on Day 29, which has seen salvos targeting the Golan Heights/north, central Israel, southern Israel/Jerusalem area (Eshtaol hit, 11 wounded), the Negev, and now Eilat. The geographic breadth of Day 29 salvos — spanning from the Golan in the north to Eilat in the extreme south — strains Israeli air defense coverage across the full length of the country.