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SvennoJ on 24 September 2025
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Israel army says resort of Eilat hit by drone ‘launched from Yemen’

Israel’s army says a drone launched from Yemen fell in Eilat after the sirens sounded in the area “a short while ago”.

“Interception attempts were made and search and rescue teams are operating in the area where the report was received regarding the impact,” it said on Telegram in English.

“The public is requested to continue to follow the Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines and further guidelines issued.”


Remnants of drone fall in Eilat, Israeli police say

Israeli police say remnants of a drone have fallen in the southern city of Eilat, causing damage and several injuries.

Bomb disposal experts are examining the nature of the object, and the public has been warned to avoid approaching the crash site or touching any remnants that may contain explosives, a police statement said on Telegram.

The Magen David Adom emergency medical service said its teams had treated five people with shrapnel injuries.


Number of casualties in Israel’s Eilat rises to 20

Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service says 20 people have been injured and taken to Yoseftal Hospital after an unidentified object fell in the southern city of Eilat. It said two people suffered serious limb injuries, one was moderately injured in the upper body by shrapnel and 17 suffered minor limb injuries caused by shrapnel.

[Translation: Urgent | Israeli Army Radio: 19 injured, including 2 in critical condition, due to the fall of a drone in Eilat. Israeli Broadcasting Authority: The Air Force is investigating the failure to intercept the drone in Eilat.  Israeli Army: Search and rescue teams are operating in the Eilat area after receiving a report of a drone falling that was launched from Yemen.]