"Following a report on an incursion of an enemy aircraft near Eilat, a fighter jet successfully intercepted a cruise missile launched in the direction of Israel," the statement said.
The IDF emphasized that the missile made no unauthorized incursion into Israel’s airspace.
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In a message on the Telegram app, the Israeli military claimed this incident took place near the southern port city of Eilat, which has been previously targeted by groups in Gaza and by Yemen’s Houthi rebel forces.
ReplyDeleteIt said: “Following the report regarding an infiltration of a hostile aircraft in the area of the city of Eilat, an IAF [Israel Air Force] fighter jet successfully intercepted a cruise missile that was launched toward Israel. No infiltration into Israeli territory was identified.”