Light earthquake rattles Eilat No injuries were reported from the tremor, whose magnitude had the potential to cause minor damage. March 6, 2025
International flights from Israel’s Ramon Airport to restart in February Israeli carrier Israir will operate twice-weekly flights between Eilat and Athens, Greece. JNS Staff Jan. 7, 2025
IDF downs Houthi drone from Yemen headed for Eilat Alerts sounded in Ashkelon, Sderot and Netivot. Dec. 12, 2024
Lebanon truce brings Air Haifa back to Haifa The carrier will start with service to Eilat and Larnaca. Etgar Lefkovits Dec. 4, 2024
50 schoolkids rescued after bus sinks in wet sand near Eilat The children were on a school trip when their bus got bogged down and nearly flipped over. JNS Staff Nov. 20, 2024
IDF intercepts UAV near Eilat Jordanian Armed Forces reports the fall of a "flying object" near Aqaba • IDF confirms the killing of Hezbollah propaganda chief in Beirut. Nov. 18, 2024
Air Haifa takes off—just not from the north, for now The new airline, Israel’s first since the 1990s, will start service with two daily domestic flights from Israel’s main airport near Tel Aviv to the southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat. Etgar Lefkovits Sept. 30, 2024
IDF downs drone fired at Eilat The drone was downed outside Israel's borders by an Israeli Navy Saar 4.5 missile corvette, according to the IDF. Sept. 29, 2024
Drone attack on Eilat wounds two Israelis The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that at least two explosive drones were launched at the Jewish state "from the east." Sept. 25, 2024
