Drone from Yemen hits Israeli city of Eilat, while Israeli strike hits Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza World Sep 24, 2025 3:52 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — A drone fired from Yemen struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, Israel’s military said. Medics said at least 22 people were wounded, two of them seriously. It wasn’t immediately clear if they were hurt by the drone or an interceptor.

In the Gaza Strip, at least 19 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire, according to local hospitals.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have regularly fired drones and missiles at Israel — and attacked international shipping — in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The vast majority of the fire directed at Israel has been intercepted or fallen in open areas without woundi

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