"A drone launched from Yemen has hit the southern Israeli city of Eilat, leaving 20 people injured, according to medics in Israel. Israel's national ambulance service Magen David Adom said two people were seriously injured by the attack. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Drones from Yemen are typically fired by the Houthis, an Iran-backed Shia militant group that controls large swaths of the country."
"Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported that an initial probe found that air defense systems were unable to intercept the drone. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Israel, and at times the US, have launched a bombing campaign against the Houthis to stop the attacks and end the Houthis blockades of ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis have attacked Israeli ships in what they say is a response to Israel's military campaign in Gaza."
A drone launched from Yemen struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat, injuring 20 people and seriously wounding two, according to Israeli medics and Magen David Adom. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Drones launched from Yemen are commonly associated with the Iran-backed Houthi movement, which controls large areas of the country. Initial reporting indicated that air defenses failed to intercept the drone. Israel, and at times the US, have conducted strikes against Houthi targets to halt attacks and end Houthi blockades of shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis say their attacks respond to Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
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