A Houthi drone hit a hotel and shopping area in the southern city of Eilat during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, on Wednesday evening, wounding 22 people, two of them seriously.
Israeli air defenses had been late in responding to the incoming drone, possibly because it appeared to have been flying low, and two Iron Dome missiles that had launched to intercept the drone had missed it.
The Jewish News Syndicate reported:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday night with Eilat Mayor Eli Lankari, aiming to reassure residents and bolster local confidence.
He wished a speedy recovery to those injured and warned that…
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