The Eilat municipality announced that security forces are scanning open areas adjacent to the Jordanian port of Aqaba to rule out falls of debris. According to the statement, no debris has been located so far, and no casualties or damage have been reported.
About 30 minutes after the initial reports of missile fire toward Aqaba, the Eilat municipality announced that security forces are scanning open areas near the Jordanian port to rule out the possibility of debris falls. According to the statement, no debris has been found and no casualties or damage have been reported. The reason for the sweep was not explicitly stated.
The Zioneer began tracking the incident at 10:43 Jerusalem, when initial reports indicated that US forces intercepted two missiles from Iran's Tabriz region over Jordan, with explosions heard in Eilat. Subsequent reports at the same time identified the launches as Iranian ballistic missiles, and an Arkia commercial flight en route to Eilat turned back mid-air. The IDF later confirmed that fragments from a missile toward Aqaba fell on the Jordan-Eilat and Egypt-Eilat borders, but not on Israeli territory. A security analyst assessed that the target was the Jordanian port city of Aqaba, with footage from Eilat documenting the event.
The Zioneer reported on Monday that the Shin Bet had clarified there was no concrete threat to Eilat, and earlier this week the municipality opened all public shelters as a precautionary measure. The Home Front Command has not changed its guidelines for the area.
It remains unclear whether the current sweep was triggered by specific sensor data or general precaution. No official explanation has been provided, and the municipality has not indicated when the scan will conclude.
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- ConfirmedEilat residents report explosions overhead as missile appears to head toward Aqaba; sirens sound in Jordan
- ConfirmedAqaba port CEO denies evacuation, says operations normal, after US Embassy threat alert
- StrongShin Bet says no concrete threat to Eilat, amid security reports
- ConfirmedIDF launches interceptors near Eilat after fire toward Jordan; fragments fall in open area
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