Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for Eilat drone attack 

Yemen’s Houthi group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the drone attack on the southern Israeli city of Eilat. The group said the attack was carried out in response to the genocide in Gaza.

“We will not stop, with the help of God Almighty, until the aggression against you stops and the siege is lifted,” said the statement published on Telegram.

A Houthi military spokesman said: "We attacked several Israeli enemy targets in the areas of Umm al-Rashrash [Eilat] and Beersheba. The operation was carried out using a number of drones and successfully achieved its objectives." 

Israel Hayom reported, citing an initial investigation, that air defence systems had failed to stop the attack. 

The drone attack comes days after Yemen's Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthi movement, fired a drone that crashed in Eilat's hotel zone, resulting in material damage but no casualties.

The Houthis have been launching missiles and drones towards Israel since late 2023, as an act of solidarity with Palestinians under bombardment and siege in Gaza.