The IDF spokesperson said that following launches toward Jordan, interceptors were fired at interception debris to prevent fragments from falling in Israel. Interceptor fragments landed in an open area near Eilat, causing no damage or injuries. No alerts were activated, and the incident is over.
At 18:02 Jerusalem, the IDF spokesperson officially confirmed that interceptor fragments fell in an open area near Eilat, with no damage or casualties. The statement explained that the interceptors were fired to prevent debris from interceptions over Jordan, and that no alerts were activated. This marks the latest official confirmation of the incident.
The Zioneer first reported the event at 15:42 Jerusalem, when booms were heard in Eilat as Jordanian air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles targeting Aqaba. Subsequent reports at the same time noted that fragments had fallen in northern Eilat and open areas, and the IDF confirmed the incident was over with no casualties. Unverified reports at 15:42 suggested the launches originated from Kermanshah, Iran. At 16:08, The Zioneer reported that two interceptors had been launched from Eilat to prevent debris drift.
The event occurred amid a broader Iranian attack on Jordan, as The Zioneer reported at 15:42. Home Front Command guidelines remained unchanged.
The incident is now closed.
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