Air raid sirens sounded Thursday evening in Eilat after a drone infiltrated Israeli airspace and crashed near the entrance to a hotel in the city. A fire broke out at the site, but as of now there are no reports of injuries.
Magen David Adom said that following the air raid sirens in Eilat, triggered by the drone, no emergency calls regarding casualties have been received at its 101 hotline.
Video: Drone hits Eilat hotel
Police reported that officers from the Eilat district were dispatched after receiving reports of a projectile falling in the city and have cordoned off the site.
According to police, bomb disposal experts are working to determine whether the incident involved remnants of an interceptor missile or a drone crash. Authorities urged residents to follow instructions, avoid approaching the scene, refrain from touching rocket debris that may contain explosives, and immediately report such findings to the Israel Police's 100 hotline.
