Yemeni drone strikes Eilat, followed by missile at Tel Aviv

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English + Israeli media
18 Sep 2025 23:04

A Yemeni drone successfully hit Naveh Hotel in Eilat, occupied Palestine, followed by a missile launch which triggered sirens across central Palestine.

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Smoke rises after a Yemeni drone hit Naveh Hotel in Eilat, occupied Palestine, September 18, 2025 (Social Media)

A drone launched from Yemen hit the courtyard of a hotel in Eilat, occupied Palestine, causing damage to the structure, Israeli Channel 12 reported.

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.

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Shortly after the drone operation was carried out, a ballistic missile launched from Yemen 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. 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.