[News] 27 wounded Israelis in Eilat drone explosion amid failed interception

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27 wounded Israelis in Eilat drone explosion amid failed interception
Al Mayadeen English
September 24, 2025
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A drone from Yemen exploded in Eilat, wounding 27, as the Israeli
occupation forces failed to intercept it.

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   Yemeni drone strike in Eilat, September 24, 2025 (Social media)

Israeli media reported on Wednesday that at least 27 people were wounded
after a drone exploded in the southern occupied city of Eilat, with two of
the injured in critical condition.

According to *Channel 12*, the drone struck near the Club Hotel, a
well-known tourist area in the city. The incident was accompanied by the
sound of two explosions and the activation of sirens across the area,
outlets said.

The *Israeli army’s radio *confirmed that two missiles had been fired in an
attempt to intercept the drone, reportedly launched from Yemen, but the
operation failed. Military authorities have since opened an investigation
into the failed interception.

This marks the second incident in less than a week. Last Thursday, another
drone exploded near the Naveh Hotel in Eilat
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemeni-drone-strikes-eilat--followed-by-missile-at-tel-aviv>,
causing damage but no major casualties.
Drone strikes hotel in Eilat

Reports by Israeli Army Radio then confirmed that the Yemeni drone struck
the Naveh Hotel in Eilat, while other media reports announced that air
navigation over Ramon Airport was halted shortly after sirens began to
sound.

Eilat also experienced a power outage due to the drone strike, according to
Israeli media.

Shortly after the drone operation was carried out, a ballistic missile
launched from Yemen
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yaf-strike--israel---force-prime-minister-jet-to-land>
 triggered sirens across central occupied Palestine. The Israeli military
claimed to have intercepted the missile.

Israeli media noted that this raises the total Yemeni operations on
Thursday to four: three carried out with drones, and one with a ballistic
missile.

This comes after Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Ansar
Allah, reaffirmed that Sanaa's operations will not cease
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/red-sea-blockade-to-continue--support-for-gaza-ceaseless--al>.
The Red Sea blockade, imposed by the Yemenis against Israeli and
Israeli-linked ships, will also continue, according to Sayyed al-Houthi.

“This is part of our just, legitimate response in support of the
Palestinian people,” he said, declaring that 24 drone and missile strikes
had been carried out this week, including attacks deep into occupied
Palestine.
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