A Houthi drone managed to evade detection by the IDF and hit a terminal at Ramon Airport, lightly injuring a man in his 50s.
It is being reported that the IDF only learned of the drone attack after it happened.
Here’s what we know via Open Source Intel:
Houthis successfully strike Ramon airport in southern Israel:
What we know so far:
• One UAV hit Ramon Airport in southern Israel, north of Eilat.
• The IDF intercepted three other UAVs prior to this event
• The UAV that struck the airport evaded Air Force detection systems and was only reported to the IDF after the impact.
• Reports of injuries, preliminary findings report two lightly injured.
The source and route of the UAVs are now under investigation.
Below is video:
The IDF has confirmed this now:
IDF confirms drone launched from Yemen impacts at Ramon airport in Southern Israel. No sirens were activated. One man was lightly injured, according to MADA. The IDF says the incident is under review. https://t.co/SAiOHv4aPQ
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) September 7, 2025
Thankfully no one was seriously injured. I would fully expect a heavy retaliation by Israel of Yemen this week, probably sooner than later. They need to bomb these Houthi terrorists back to the stone age.