Sinai Peninsula

Group tied to al-Qaida says it fired on Eilat

A jihadist group affiliated with al-Qaida claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on Eilat.

The Israel Defense Forces ordered Eilat’s airport to close following a security assessment.

Israeli troops deployed an Iron Dome missile defense battery near Eilat at Israel’s southern tip, the Israeli army said.

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