Houthi Drone Strikes Wound About 20 in Eilat

Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched multiple drones that struck Israel's southern port city of Eilat, with social-media footage showing a drone exploding over a residential, hotel and shopping area. Medics and hospitals reported roughly 20–22 people wounded — including several with shrapnel injuries and some in serious condition — and emergency crews transported the injured to Yoseftal and other local hospitals; it remained unclear whether injuries were caused directly by drone impact or by debris from interception attempts. Israeli air defenses reportedly failed to intercept several incoming drones, though the IDF said its systems attempted interceptions and investigations are ongoing. The strikes are part of a broader Houthi campaign of long-range drone and missile launches in solidarity with Palestinians that has also targeted international shipping and raised regional tensions. Huthi media and AFP reported an Israeli retaliatory strike on Yemen hit a detention facility and killed at least two people, illustrating escalating tit‑for‑tat exchanges.