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| Twenty injured in Yemen drone attack on Israel, rescuers and military say | Twenty injured in Yemen drone attack on Israel, rescuers and military say |
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| Rescuers say 20 people have been injured in southern Israel after the Israeli military said a drone was launched from Yemen. | Rescuers say 20 people have been injured in southern Israel after the Israeli military said a drone was launched from Yemen. |
| The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the drone struck the town of Eilat on the Red Sea coast, with attempts made to intercept it. | |
| The Magen David Adom emergency medical service said 20 people were taken to Yoseftal Hospital - two with serious limb injuries. | The Magen David Adom emergency medical service said 20 people were taken to Yoseftal Hospital - two with serious limb injuries. |
| Israeli media has described it as a Houthi strike but the Yemeni group has not officially claimed responsibility. | Israeli media has described it as a Houthi strike but the Yemeni group has not officially claimed responsibility. |
| Israeli TV stations broadcast live footage said to be of the drone strike and the area it hit, which showed billowing smoke rising from the site. | Israeli TV stations broadcast live footage said to be of the drone strike and the area it hit, which showed billowing smoke rising from the site. |
| "IDF troops, alongside the Israel Police, were dispatched to the area of Eilat after receiving a report of a UAV attack," the IDF said in a statement. | |
| It added that troops and the police were assisting in evacuating the area and a helicopter had been deployed to evacuate the wounded from the scene. | |
| The military urged people to stay in protected areas for 10 minutes should they receive an alert. | |
| The attack, if claimed by the Houthis, would be one of the most serious launched by the group in terms of casualties. | The attack, if claimed by the Houthis, would be one of the most serious launched by the group in terms of casualties. |
| In July 2024, one person was killed and 10 injured in a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv when a drone struck an apartment building near the US embassy branch office. | In July 2024, one person was killed and 10 injured in a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv when a drone struck an apartment building near the US embassy branch office. |
| Earlier in September, one person was wounded when a Houthi drone hit Ramon Airport, just north of Eilat. | |
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