The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday night intercepted two Houthi drones launched from Yemen, according to the Israeli military.
The first UAV was downed over open areas without triggering public alerts, the Israel Defense Forces said at 10:29 p.m. A second was intercepted about an hour later near Israel’s border with Egypt, triggering sirens.
It was the second Houthi drone attack in as many days. The IDF on Tuesday intercepted three drones that had been launched toward Eilat, the military confirmed. The attacks triggered sirens in the resort city but caused no injuries or damage.
On Sunday, the IDF “likely intercepted” another UAV launched toward Eilat by the Iranian-backed Houthis. Earlier that day, Israeli air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired by the terrorist organization, triggering alerts across Israel’s densely populated center as well as in parts of Judea and Samaria.
The Houthis have carried out attacks on the Jewish state—including a drone strike that wounded 22 Israelis in Eilat on Sept. 24—since the Hamas-led terrorist assault on Oct. 7, 2023.
In response, Jerusalem has conducted several rounds of strikes against the Yemeni terrorist organization, including an Aug. 28 operation that killed its “prime minister” and several other senior Houthi officials.
