IAF forces were scrambled on Friday morning after an aerial threat was identified in the area of the Red Sea, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit stated. The IAF intercepted the hostile targets in the area. “No threat was posed to civilians and no infiltration into Israeli territory was identified,” the statement stressed. The incident occurred hours after an explosion occurred at a medical facility in the Egyptian resort town of Taba, located near the Israeli border, overnight Thursday, injuring six people. Reuters reported that Egyptian security forces arrived at the scene and are investigating the incident. Authorities suspect that the explosion was caused by a downed unmanned aircraft that was launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen and was directed towards Eilat, but that has not yet been confirmed. The IDF said it was aware of a security incident in the area and added that it unfolded "outside of our border". Later, IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated that "in the last few hours, an aerial threat has been identified in the Red Sea area. Fighter jets have been launched, and the matter is under investigation. According to our intelligence, the damage that was done to Egypt originated from this threat." (Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)
