IDF admits Houthis penetrated Eilat missile defense for the first time

March 20, 2024

The Jerusalem Post

The IDF late Tuesday night admitted for the first time that the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have penetrated the country’s missile air defense.

According to the IDF, reports of an unidentified object landing north of Eilat on Sunday night referred to a cruise missile which came from the direction of the Red Sea.

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