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In first, two different dolphin species spotted swimming together off coast of Eilat

The Stenella Attenuata (Pantropical Spotted Dolphin) and longirostris (Spinner Dolphin) have been spotted living and traveling as a single group off Israel's southern tip

ynet correspondents | 04.16.24

C-Dome: the Israeli Navy's new defense system

Iron Dome-based naval defense system makes first baptism of after intercepting drone entering over Eilat; designed to intercept rockets, missiles and drones to protect maritime infrastructure, gas platforms and other naval assets

Yoav Zitun | 04.09.24

In first, Israel's naval C-Dome defense system shoots down drone over Eilat

Akin to Iron Dome but designed to protect naval vessels and infrastructure, including offshore gas rigs, system operational since onset of war; interception executed from Sa'ar 6-class corvette, another recent addition to Navy

Yoav Zitun | 04.09.24

האנגר בבסיס חיל הים באילת שנפגע מכטב"מ ששוגר מעיראק

UAV launched from Iraq hits Gulf of Eilat Israeli naval base, IDF confirms

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which is made up of pro-Iranian militias operating in Iraq and Syria, announced that it had attacked a 'vital target' in Israeli territory.

Yoav Zitun | 04.01.24

Pro-Iranian militias claim their drone hit building in Eilat

Following infiltration of UAV to Eilat region, which hit and lightly damaged a building, terror groups announce they struck a 'vital target' in Israel; It is the first alarm siren in city in 3 weeks

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 04.01.24

In first, cruise missile from Yemen enters Israeli airspace, explodes north of Eilat

Watch: missile explodes in unpopulated area, marking first time Houthi-launched missile toward Eilat not intercepted by Israel's aerial defense system

Yoav Zitun, Ilana Curiel | 03.20.24

Eilat port struggling to keep afloat due to Houthi threat, CEO says

The Houthi attacks in Bab el-Mandeb strait have completely halted the trade activities of the Port of Eilat, placing it in a complicated financial situation

The Media Line | 03.19.24

IDF: Air defenses shoot down incoming threat after sirens activated in Eilat

Army says target did not cross into Israeli territory and did not pose threat to civilians; 'The Houthis keep coming, but we're not afraid,' local tells Ynet

Yoav Zitun | 02.22.24

Main defendants in Eilat gang-rape case sentenced to 14 years, 22 years in prison

They raped a then-16-year-old girl at the Red Sea Hotel in Eilat in a sexual offense that involved at least six other men and boys; Judges called case 'exceptional in its severity, its brutality, its scope, and the extent of the dismissal of basic human values of dignity, compassion, and humanity'

Ilana Curiel | 02.19.24

Rare whale shark spotted in Gulf of Eilat

Israel's Nature and Parks Authority reported that a 9-meter-long whale shark, which is considered an endangered species, arrived in the Gulf of Eilat in search of food

Ynetnews | 01.22.24

These are the pro-Iranian militias attacking US bases and sending drones to Eilat

In Iraq and Syria there is a noticeable escalation in missile attacks and drone strikes attacks against American forces since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza

Lior Ben Ari | 12.29.23

אלי פיניש ומריאנו אידלמן כחות'ים, מתוך הצילומים ל"ארץ נהדרת"

Police rush to filming of 'Eretz Nehederet' terrorism sketch

The actors dressed like Houthi terrorist commandos aroused the suspicion of naval police forces while filming in Eilat, and they arrived on the scene to make sure that these were not real terrorists

Ran Boker | 12.19.23

In rare sighting, divers spot giant manta ray off Eilat coast

They spotted the elusive marine animal while going out for a routine swim; Experts say sightings of the vulnerable marine animal in Israel 'is the most desired sight of every diver in the world'

Ynet | 12.07.23

דיווחים על פיצוצים באילת, נבדק אם בוצע יירוט

Israeli Air Force intercepts unmanned aerial vehicle in the Red Sea

An F-35 aircraft intercepted the UAV on its way to Eilat; Earlier, the Iron Dome system was activated, but according to the IDF it was a false alarm

Yoav Zitun, Meir Ohayon | 11.25.23

How an Iranian drone from Syria outmaneuvered Israeli defenses

Shiite militias operating in Syria employed the Iranian method and successfully detonated the small aircraft at a school in Eilat; Here is how they did it

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.10.23