Jerusalem- In a rare breach of Israel’s sophisticated missile defences a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi fighters struck southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday wounding 22 people, according to medics.

In the Gaza Strip meanwhile, Israelis killed at least 41 Palestinians, according to local hospitals.

Iran-backed Ansarallah fighters, known as Houthis in Yemen have regularly fired drones and missiles at Israel — and attacked international shipping — in what they say is support for the Palestinians. The vast majority of the drones and missiles fired at Israel have been shot down or fallen in open areas without wounding anyone.

The Ansarallah said in a statement that its fighters had fired two drones at Israel. Israel has carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Yemen after past attack

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