Shin Bet Director Ronen Zini warned in closed briefings that the southern port city of Eilat could become the target of a large-scale terror attack modeled on the October 7 massacre, potentially including a coordinated ground infiltration by multiple terror organizations with possible Houthi assistance.
Shin Bet Director Ronen Zini warned in closed security briefings Monday evening that Eilat could be the target of a large-scale attack modeled on the October 7 massacre, with the new assessment explicitly citing possible Houthi assistance in a coordinated ground infiltration by multiple terror organizations, according to a report published Monday evening.
The warning sharpens a threat assessment that The Zioneer has been tracking through several reports Monday. At 13:50 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Zini had ordered intelligence units to prepare for a possible Eilat attack scenario. At 14:03, an article detailed the order for an intelligence buildup, noting internal skepticism over concrete threats. At 15:58, the warning was specified as primarily involving a ground infiltration from Jordan by Houthi-linked operatives. The Shin Bet has repeatedly stated that there is no specific, concrete intelligence or alert regarding the city, and that Zini's comments were made months ago during a routine familiarization tour; security officials have expressed doubt about the threat's probability.
The assessment comes amid broader concerns about Israel's eastern border as a vulnerability. As The Zioneer reported on Thu Jun 18, 16:51 Jerusalem, Defense Ministry Director General Amir Bream warned that militias in Iraq and the Houthis can penetrate Israel from the east and called the eastern theater the most sensitive security arena today. Eilat Mayor Eli Lankri responded Monday at 16:04 Jerusalem that there is no specific, actionable intelligence indicating an immediate threat, but said security forces are fully prepared.
The threat remains in the assessment stage; no specific plot, timeline, or actionable intelligence has been disclosed.
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