Israel's Ramon Airport Closed For Several Hours
A drone attack launched by Houthi militants in Yemen shut down an airport in southern Israel for several hours on Sunday, and slightly injured two people, after an Israeli alert system failed to raise alarms about the incoming assault.
The Israeli military said in a statement late Sunday that an initial inquiry indicated that the Air Force’s interception and alert systems had spotted a drone from Yemen that ultimately hit Ramon Airport, near the southern city of Eilat, but failed to classify it as hostile. “There is no indication of a technical malfunction,” the military said, adding that it would conduct an “extensive” follow-up investigation.
The Israeli military said in a statement late Sunday that an initial inquiry indicated that the Air Force’s interception and alert systems had spotted a drone from Yemen that ultimately hit Ramon Airport, near the southern city of Eilat, but failed to classify it as hostile. “There is no indication of a technical malfunction,” the military said, adding that it would conduct an “extensive” follow-up investigation.
