Overview

• Defense Minister Israel Katz said the air force hit multiple Houthi military sites in Sanaa, claiming destroyed drone stockpiles and killed operatives, while Houthi health officials reported at least two dead and 48 injured.
• Magen David Adom treated roughly 20–22 people in Eilat, including two in serious condition with shrapnel wounds, and transferred them to Yoseftal Hospital.
• The Israeli military said it attempted to intercept the unmanned aircraft but did not succeed, with sirens triggering alerts and rescue teams dispatched to the impact zone.
• Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea claimed responsibility, stating two drones targeted Israeli sites and describing the operation as successful.
• Social media videos showed the strike in a commercial area behind Eilat’s hotel belt during the holiday period, and French President Emmanuel Macron publicly condemned the attack.