Houthis claim drone strike success, Israel says intercepted
Shafaq News – Middle East (Updated on Sep.8, at 20:37)
The Israeli army said on Monday its air defenses intercepted several drones launched from Yemen.
🔴اعترض سلاح الجو قبل قليل مسيرة أطلقت من اليمن. تم تفعيل انذارات وفق السياسة المتبعة
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) September 8, 2025
Sirens sounded in Eilat as the military downed one drone, followed minutes later by the interception of three more over southern Israel. No casualties or damage were reported.
🚨Sirens sounding in southern Israel due to a hostile aircraft infiltration🚨
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 8, 2025
In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group’s air force carried out “a qualitative operation” using three drones, the second such attack in as many days.
He stated on X that the operation targeted Bin Gurion Airport in Jaffa, Ramon Airport in Eilat (referred to by its Arabic name Umm al-Rashrash), and a “sensitive site” in Dimona. Saree claimed the mission “achieved its objective successfully” and vowed to continue operations in support of Gaza “until the aggression stops and the blockade is lifted.
بيان القوات المسلحة اليمنية بشأن تنفيذ عملية عسكرية نوعية استهدفت مطار اللد ومطار رامون وهدفا حساسا في ديمونة بفلسطين المحتلة وذلك بثلاث طائرات مسيرة وقد حققت العملية أهدافها بنجاح بفضل الله.بتاريخ8_9_2025م pic.twitter.com/FtJmcfqKDd
— العميد يحيى سريع (@army21yemen) September 8, 2025
The incident came less than 24 hours after a Houthi drone struck the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport near Eilat (Um Al-Rashrash), injuring eight people. Authorities reopened the facility following security checks.
The Houthis, allied with Iran, have intensified long-range drone attacks in recent weeks, claiming solidarity with Gaza, where the Israeli war has killed more than 63,000 people — mostly women and children — since October 7.
Read more: Yemen-Israel front: On the brink of a new wave of escalation?
