Armed conflict

Houthi Drone Hits Ramon Airport in Israel

Published SEP 8 2025

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Above: Mock missiles are displayed on May 21, 2025, in Sana'a, Yemen. Image credit: Mohammed Hamoud/Contributor/Getty Images

The Facts

A drone fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels breached Israel's multilayered air defenses on Sunday and struck Ramon International Airport near Eilat, blowing out glass windows and briefly shutting down commercial airspace for several hours.
The Associated Press
The Washington Post
New York Post
The Israeli military said it intercepted three Houthi drones near Israel's border with Egypt but failed to identify the fourth drone that struck Ramon Airport as a threat, with the drone not setting off air raid sirens at the airport.
Al Jazeera
New York Post
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group had fired eight drones at Israel targeting multiple cities, including the Negev, Eilat, Ashkelon, Ashdod and Tel Aviv, warning that Israeli airports are unsafe and will be continuously targeted.
China Daily
TASS
The attack follows Israeli strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital that killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and other top officials in late August, prompting the militants to vow escalation of their attacks against Israel.
CBS News
Iran International
Israeli rescue services reported that at least two people were lightly injured in the drone strike, including a 63-year-old man who sustained shrapnel wounds and a 52-year-old woman who was injured after falling during the incident.
Reuters
MINT
Haaretz
The Israeli military on Sunday also leveled another high-rise building in Gaza City called Al-Raiya Tower, marking the third Gaza City high-rise destroyed in as many days as Israel intensifies its offensive on the city.
Stuff
The Daily Herald

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The Spin

Narrative A

This brazen attack exposes critical vulnerabilities in Israel's supposedly impenetrable defense systems and demonstrates the growing threat from Iranian proxies. The fact that a single drone evaded multiple layers of sophisticated air defenses and struck a major airport without triggering warning sirens represents a massive intelligence and security failure that endangers civilian lives.

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The New York Times

Narrative B

The Houthis are justified in escalating their military operations against Israeli targets as a direct response to Israel's assassination of senior Yemeni officials and its ongoing devastating campaign in Gaza. These defensive strikes serve as legitimate acts of solidarity with Palestinians facing relentless bombardment and represent proportional retaliation for Israeli aggression.

Yemen Monitor

Iran International