Israel Says At Least 20 Injured After Drone From Yemen Hit Red Sea Resort City

(MENAFN- Nam News Network) JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (NNN-MA'AN) – A drone, launched from Yemen, struck the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat last night, injuring at least 20 people, two of them seriously, according to Israel's emergency medical service and the military.

Israel's national ambulance service, Magen David Adom, said, the two badly wounded victims, both in their 60s, suffered severe limb injuries. Another man was moderately injured when shrapnel hit his upper body, while the remaining casualties sustained lighter wounds, mostly from shrapnel and bruising.

The drone exploded in the city centre, in a tourist district near the Club Hotel, a large beachfront complex, according to Kan, the state-owned broadcaster. Kan also reported that, Israel's air defence system attempted twice to intercept the drone but failed.

The strike came during Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, when Eilat is typically crowded with Israeli vacationers.

The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, have repeatedly targeted Eilat with drones and missiles, since Israel's war in Gaza began. Last week, a drone struck the entrance to a hotel in the city, causing property damage but no injuries.

The Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility for yesterday's strike. But they have regularly targeted Red Sea shipping and Israeli territory, citing support for Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel responded with airstrikes on Houthi-controlled Yemen, most recently last week, against infrastructure at the port of Hodeida. Last month, an Israeli strike on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, killed the Houthi government's prime minister and several other senior officials. Israel described that strike as the start of a broader campaign against the Houthis' leadership.– NNN-MA'AN

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