Drone infiltrates 'Eilat', likely launched from Yemen: Israeli media
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The settlement's mayor says anti-air systems have been significantly increased in light of the recent operations.
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Missiles and drone aircraft are seen on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen, images released on September 17, 2019 (Ansar Allah)
A drone coming from the direction of the Red Sea infiltrated the "Eilat" settlement before being intercepted by the Israeli occupation, according to Israeli media reports.
A number of Israeli news agencies estimated that the UAV was launched from Yemen, stating that this "is the most logical assumption."
In light of these developments, the mayor of the settlement announced a "significant enhancement of air defense systems in the vicinity of Eilat."
News about missile and drone launches from Yemen toward the occupation entity has been recurring in the past two weeks.
Read more: Washington intercepted a missile fired from Yemen: Israeli media
The operations come in light of paramount solidarity with the Palestinian people from Yemen, with the support seeing Sanaa seeking to retaliate against the Israeli occupation for its ongoing crimes and massacres against the civilians in Gaza.
Most recently, Israeli outlets reported that a ballistic missile launched from Yemen at Monday dawn was intercepted by the US Navy in the northern Red Sea. Additionally, the Israeli Air Force stated a few days ago that it intercepted Yemeni drones over the Red Sea, claiming that they were launched from Yemen "potentially" toward “Israel".
Read more: Yemen; the fifth Resistance front haunting the Israeli occupation
Gaza holds firm
Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades announced on Tuesday morning that its fighters targeted an Israeli occupation military force infiltrating the northern Gaza Strip, the Resistance group said in a statement.
On al-Bureij front, Resistance forces engaged in fierce confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces and managed to successfully thwart an incursion, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces were forced to retreat under Resistance fire from Salah al-Din Street, located east of al-Zeitoun neighborhood, which saw the direct targeting of an Israeli tank, one armored personnel carrier, and two military vehicles.
Read more: 'Israel' uses poison gas in attempt to penetrate Gaza Strip: Sources
The southeastern front also witnessed heavy confrontations, as Resistance fighters engaged an Israeli force trying to make its way into Gaza through the Khan Yunis front.
On their part, al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, reported launching a rocket strike on Israeli military positions in the "Soufa" settlement, east of Rafah in southern Gaza.
Also in "Soufa", an Israeli infantry unit fell on Monday into an ambush set up by the Resistance in the settlement, which forced the aggression group to retreat after 3 hours of heavy confrontations.
In light of the Resistance's ongoing operations in response to the Israeli massacres in Gaza, the Israeli Health Minister said the Israelis are passing through "the most severe mental health crisis" the entity has ever faced.
