Israel says it intercepted drone from Yemen over south

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9 Jun 2026 • 7:20 AM MYT
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The Israeli air force intercepted a drone from Yemen over southern Israel, the military said early on Tuesday.

The military said on X that the incident in the airspace over the Red Sea city of Eilat had concluded, without saying which group it believed was behind the drone attack.

The Iran-allied Houthi militia in Yemen on Monday had claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel involving several missiles.

It was the Houthis' first direct attack on Israel since early April, around the time a ceasefire came into effect in the Iran war.

The attack came after the latest exchange of fire between Israel and Iran. Both countries said later on Monday that they would refrain from further attacks for now.