(JNS) On Sunday, a Houthi drone breached Israel’s defenses and struck the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport, near Eilat, marking the first successful strike of its kind in months.
Two passengers, a 63-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman, were wounded by shrapnel and swiftly evacuated for treatment. Flights were suspended for approximately two hours before resuming, following Israeli Air Force approval and safety inspections.
The drone, detected but not deemed hostile, escaped interception, a lapse now under investigation. The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree declared: “As long as the war in Gaza continues, Israel’s airports … will be continuously targeted.”
Houthi aggression
The strike at Ramon Airport continued a trend of escalation seen over the past several months. The summer saw a steady expansion of Houthi activity against Israel and international shipping.
On July 7–8, Houthi forces launched a two-day assault on the MV Eternity C, a Greek-operated, Liberian-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea. Using sea drones, speedboats, rocket-propelled...
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