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IDF intercepts two Houthi drones fired from Yemen near Eilat; sirens activated
·Eilat, southern Israel
Warning sirens sounded near Eilat after a suspected hostile drone was detected. The IDF subsequently confirmed it had intercepted two drones fired from Yemen. The interceptions mark the first confirmed Houthi drone intercepts over Israeli territory since the Houthis formally entered the conflict on Day 29.
Warning sirens sounded near Eilat as a suspected hostile drone was detected in the area. Eilat sits at the northern tip of the Red Sea and is the closest Israeli city to Houthi-controlled launch areas in Yemen. The Houthis entered the Iran-Israel war on Day 29 with two BM/drone salvos toward Israeli military and vital sites — the Eilat detection likely represents continuation of that southern axis. Eilat has been targeted by Houthi drones previously during the Gaza conflict period. No impact or interception was immediately reported. The detection is consistent with the three-axis campaign (Iran BMs from east, Hezbollah rockets from north, Houthi drones from south) now targeting Israel simultaneously.
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Suspected Houthi drone approaches Eilat from south — sirens activated; continuation of D29 Houthi war entry
Warning sirens activated in Eilat area; suspected hostile drone detected approaching from south
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