A missile fired toward the Jordanian port city of Aqaba disintegrated in midair, with parts falling on the Jordan-Eilat border and the Egypt-Eilat border, according to reports. The IDF Spokesperson stated that the impacts are not on Israeli territory.
At 11:07 Jerusalem, the IDF Spokesperson confirmed that fragments from a missile fired toward the Jordanian port city of Aqaba fell on the Jordan–Eilat border and the Egypt–Eilat border, and that the impacts are not within Israeli territory. The missile disintegrated in midair, according to reports. This confirmation follows a sequence of reports earlier this morning.
At 10:43 Jerusalem, initial reports emerged: The Zioneer reported that the US military had intercepted two missiles launched from Iran's Tabriz region toward Aqaba, with explosions heard in Eilat. An Arkia commercial flight to Eilat was forced to circle and later turned back. Subsequent reports at the same time identified launch sites in Kermanshah and Tehran, and a security analyst assessed that the target was Aqaba. At 10:50, security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported a fall or shrapnel scene near the Israel–Jordan border in the Eilat area. The IDF confirmation at 11:07 now provides official corroboration that the missile fragments landed outside Israeli territory.
As The Zioneer reported on July 19, the IDF launched interceptors near Eilat following fire directed toward Jordan, with interceptor fragments found in an open area and no injuries. That incident was part of the broader pattern of aerial threats in the region.
The source of the missile and its intended target have not been officially confirmed by the IDF. The security analyst's assessment that Aqaba was the target remains unverified by official sources.
8 developments
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- 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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