"Israeli media report two people are hospitalised after a drone strikes Ramon Airport in the south of the country. The Israeli military says it is investigating the crash of a drone launched from Yemen that has struck the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport near the Red Sea city of Eilat. Airspace above the airport was closed, the Israel Airports Authority had said earlier on Sunday, without providing an immediate reason for the closure."
"The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, citing the Israeli rescue services, reported that two people were lightly wounded in the drone strike. A 63-year-old man was injured by shrapnel, and a 52-year-old woman was injured after she fell. It said emergency workers evacuated them to a hospital in Eilat while others who suffered panic attacks received medical care at the scene."
"Earlier, the Israeli military said the air force had intercepted three drones launched from Yemen. It said two were intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory but did not elaborate on the status of the third. Israeli Army Radio reported that a preliminary investigation into the damage at the airport indicated the drone had not been spotted by the air force's detection systems at all."
A drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport near the Red Sea city of Eilat, prompting closure of the airport's airspace. Two people were lightly wounded: a 63-year-old man by shrapnel and a 52-year-old woman after a fall; others received treatment for panic attacks. The Israeli military said the incident is under review and did not clarify whether the drone was intercepted or struck directly. Earlier the air force reported intercepting three drones from Yemen, with two stopped before entering Israeli territory. Preliminary reports indicated the drone may not have been detected by air-defence systems. The Houthis have been launching long-range drones and missiles and attacking vessels in the Red Sea.
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