Overview

• Israel’s emergency service said it evacuated 20 wounded to Yoseftal Hospital, including two men in serious condition, while later reports cited a total of 22 injured.
• The Israel Defense Forces reported an attempted interception that failed and said search-and-rescue teams operated at the impact site.
• Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea claimed responsibility, saying two drones targeted Israeli sites in Eilat as retaliation for the Gaza war and Israeli strikes in Yemen.
• The strike hit a commercial area behind Eilat’s hotel strip during the Rosh Hashana holiday, where tourists were present.
• This was the second drone from Yemen to strike Eilat in less than a week, and France’s President Emmanuel Macron publicly condemned the attack.