Statement on reports of 'explosion in Israel's Eilat city'
The Israeli military has announced that there was no attack in the city of Eilat, located on the Red Sea coast in the south.
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In a statement from the Israeli military spokesperson's office, it was announced that reports in the media regarding explosion sounds heard in the city of Eilat were being investigated, and that there had been no attack in the region nor had any interceptor missiles been fired.
The Israeli military noted that there is no security threat.
A report on Channel 12 television had stated that residents in the Eilat region heard explosion sounds.
Footage showing objects leaving light trails in the skies over the city of Eilat had been shared on social media. The Israeli military had announced that these reports were being examined.
Following its airstrikes on the city of Hodeidah in Yemen, the Israeli military had announced that it was on high alert against potential retaliation from the Iran-backed Houthis there.