OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (The Palestinian Information Center)Yemen’s armed forces launched six drones towards Israeli targets on Sunday, with one striking Ramon airport in southern Israel and injuring two people, Israeli authorities said.
Israel’s medical sources said a 63-year-old man sustained shrapnel wounds to his limbs and a 52-year-old woman was injured in a fall following the strike. Both were taken to Yoseftal Hospital in the city of Eilat.
A spokesperson for the Israel airports authority said the drone struck the airport’s arrivals hall in the afternoon.
“Operations have been halted and takeoffs and landings at Ramon have been suspended,” the spokesperson said, adding that the authority was working to restore normal service as soon as possible.
The Israeli occupation army said the drone strike happened without any warning sirens being activated in the area. “The incident is under review,” it said in a statement.
According to the army, three additional drones were intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, and two others fell short before reaching Israel.
Yemen’s armed forces in the northern areas of the country have been firing missiles and drones at Israeli sites since November 2023, saying its operations are carried out in support of the Palestinians in Gaza, who are facing a brutal genocidal war.
The Israeli army has responded with deadly strikes on areas in northern Yemen, including in Sana’a and Hodeida.
