The group's military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said in a statement, "The Yemeni Armed Forces Air Force carried out a qualitative military operation using drones targeting Ramon Airport and the Negev region."
The statement explained that the operation was carried out by four drones, "three of which targeted Ramon Airport in the Umm al-Rashrash area (Eilat), while the fourth drone targeted a military target in the Negev region."
The military spokesman indicated that the operation had successfully achieved its objectives.
The Houthi announcement came hours after Israel closed airspace over Ramon Airport (south) following a drone attack launched from Yemen, the second such attack in a week.
The occupation army said in a statement: "The sirens were activated regarding the infiltration of an enemy aircraft (drone) in the Be'er Ora area (in the Araba Valley), and the details are being examined."
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For its part, the Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hayom" confirmed that "air raid sirens were activated in the Ramon Airport area (north of Eilat) after a drone infiltrated," with the occupation army later announcing in a separate statement that "a drone launched from Yemen was intercepted in the Wadi Araba area."
On September 7, an Israeli was slightly injured when an unidentified drone launched from Yemen crashed inside Ramon Airport.
Columns of smoke rose from inside the airport, causing panic among Israelis. The Houthi group claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Houthi group attacks Israel with missiles and drones, and also targets ships linked to or heading toward it. It claims its attacks are in response to Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving 64,871 Palestinians dead and 164,610 wounded, most of them children and women, hundreds of thousands displaced, and a famine that has claimed the lives of 422 Palestinians, including 145 children.
