Airport disruption
Drone launched from Yemen strikes arrivals hall at Ramon Airport near Eilat; Houthis claim attack
Ramon Airport, near Eilat · 07 Sep 2025 · event date · approximate location
On Sunday 7 September 2025 a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall at Israel's Ramon Airport near the Red Sea city of Eilat, injuring two people and halting takeoffs and landings for about two hours. The Houthis claimed responsibility. [1][2]
Drone presence is reported. The consequences are established. A party has claimed responsibility.
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AI-assisted editorial source review · 15 Oct 2026 · Dossier updated 15 Oct 2026
What do we know now?
On Sunday 7 September 2025 a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall at Israel's Ramon Airport near the Red Sea city of Eilat, injuring two people and halting takeoffs and landings for about two hours. The Houthis claimed responsibility. The Israeli military said its systems detected the drone but did not classify it as hostile, so interception and alert systems were not activated.
Facts at a glance
- Drone type
- No named drone type is recorded in this dossier.
- Hits / damage and human consequences
- According to onmanorama.com, citing Israeli officials via Reuters, The airport briefly shut after a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall, injuring two people
- Human consequences
- According to onmanorama.com, citing Magen David Adom, Israel's national ambulance service, The ambulance service said a 63-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were injured by shrapnel
- Who reported what
- Al Jazeera: Assessment of drone involvement
- onmanorama.com: Assessment of drone involvement; reported outcome
- Source families
- 2 source families are recorded; republication is not independent confirmation
Further details are not known from the cited sources.
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What remains uncertain?
- Was a drone established? A published investigation or identification could resolve this.
Check the evidence
Source passage
- Israeli officials, as reported by Reuters · “Israel's Ramon Airport near the southern city of Eilat was briefly shut on Sunday after a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall, injuring two people, officials said.” onmanorama.com
- Israeli military, as reported by Reuters · “Takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for around two hours as the Israeli military said it was investigating the crash of a drone that was launched from Yemen” onmanorama.com
- Israeli military · “The Israeli military said in a statement posted on Telegram that the drone was detected by Israeli Air Force systems but was not classified as a hostile drone.” onmanorama.com
- Magen David Adom, Israel's national ambulance service · “Israel's national ambulance service Magen David Adom said a 63-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were injured by shrapnel and were being evacuated to receive medical treatment.” onmanorama.com
- Houthi military spokesperson · “A drone targeted Ramon Airport, which, by Allah’s grace, directly hit the airport and caused the airport to shut down and halt air traffic” Al Jazeera
Claims and evidence
2 sources · 4 original statements
Sources that repeat the same original statement count once: a number of articles is not a number of independent confirmations.
| Claim | Original source | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Drone Reuters reported the airport was briefly shut after a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall, injuring two people. [2]Source passage“Israel's Ramon Airport near the southern city of Eilat was briefly shut on Sunday after a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall, injuring two people, officials said.” Passage checked word for word against the source on 12 Oct 2026. | Israeli officials, as reported by Reuters via Onmanorama (Reuters report) | Supports the report Official statements by a party to the conflict, with no independent verification cited. |
| Operations Takeoffs and landings were halted for around two hours while the military investigated the crash of a drone launched from Yemen. [2]Source passage“Takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for around two hours as the Israeli military said it was investigating the crash of a drone that was launched from Yemen” Passage checked word for word against the source on 12 Oct 2026. | Israeli military, as reported by Reuters via Onmanorama (Reuters report) | Supports the report Operational disruption confirmed by the airport authority's reopening statement. |
| Drone The Israeli military said the drone was detected but not classified as hostile, so interception and alert systems were not activated. [2]Source passage“The Israeli military said in a statement posted on Telegram that the drone was detected by Israeli Air Force systems but was not classified as a hostile drone.” Passage checked word for word against the source on 12 Oct 2026. | Israeli military via Onmanorama (Reuters report) | Supports the report Differs from the Army Radio report that the drone was not spotted at all. |
| Impact The ambulance service said a 63-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were injured by shrapnel. [2]Source passage“Israel's national ambulance service Magen David Adom said a 63-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were injured by shrapnel and were being evacuated to receive medical treatment.” Passage checked word for word against the source on 12 Oct 2026. | Magen David Adom, Israel's national ambulance service via Onmanorama (Reuters report) | Supports the report Al Jazeera, citing Haaretz and rescue services, says the woman was injured after she fell. |
| Attribution The Houthi military spokesperson said a drone targeted Ramon Airport and directly hit it, causing it to shut down. [1]Source passage“A drone targeted Ramon Airport, which, by Allah’s grace, directly hit the airport and caused the airport to shut down and halt air traffic” Passage checked word for word against the source on 12 Oct 2026. | Houthi military spokesperson via Al Jazeera | Supports the report Claim of responsibility by a party to the conflict, broadcast in a statement. |
Source genealogy
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- Israeli military, as reported by Reuters / Israeli officials, as reported by Reuters
- Onmanorama (Reuters report): Yemen's Houthis claim drone attack on Israel's Ramon Airport; operations resume after brief shutdown [2] · Relayed statement
- Israeli military
- Onmanorama (Reuters report): Yemen's Houthis claim drone attack on Israel's Ramon Airport; operations resume after brief shutdown [2] · Relayed statement
- Magen David Adom, Israel's national ambulance service
- Onmanorama (Reuters report): Yemen's Houthis claim drone attack on Israel's Ramon Airport; operations resume after brief shutdown [2] · Relayed statement
- Houthi military spokesperson
- Al Jazeera: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Israeli airport [1] · Relayed statement
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| Claim | Supporting sources | Visible support |
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| Reuters reported the airport was briefly shut after a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall, injuring two people. | [2] | Support remains visible |
| Takeoffs and landings were halted for around two hours while the military investigated the crash of a drone launched from Yemen. | [2] | Support remains visible |
| The Israeli military said the drone was detected but not classified as hostile, so interception and alert systems were not activated. | [2] | Support remains visible |
| The ambulance service said a 63-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were injured by shrapnel. | [2] | Support remains visible |
| The Houthi military spokesperson said a drone targeted Ramon Airport and directly hit it, causing it to shut down. | [1] | Support remains visible |
What we know
Takeoffs and landings were halted for around two hours and the airport later reopened for full operations. Israel's ambulance service said a 63-year-old man was injured by shrapnel and a 52-year-old woman was hurt, with Haaretz reporting she was injured after she fell; others received treatment for panic attacks. Airline Arkia said its aircraft were undamaged.
The Israeli military, the Airports Authority and the national ambulance service all described a drone from Yemen that fell in the arrivals hall area, and the Houthi spokesperson claimed the strike. Israeli Army Radio reported that a preliminary investigation indicated the drone had not been spotted by the air force's detection systems at all, which differs from the military's statement that it was detected but not classified as hostile.
Data
- No structured detail recorded
- Fell near · Intercepted (claimed) · Effects
What remains unknown
How the drone evaded classification as a threat, the drone type, and whether other drones in the Houthi operation reached southern Israel; the military said it had intercepted three drones launched from Yemen and did not elaborate on the status of the third.
The Houthi military spokesperson claimed that a drone directly hit the airport and said airports inside occupied Palestine would be continuously targeted. Israel's military said the drone was launched from Yemen. [1][2]
How the story changed
A drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport; takeoffs and landings were halted for about two hours. [2]
The Houthi military spokesperson claimed the strike and vowed to escalate attacks on Israeli airports. [1]
The Airports Authority said the airport had reopened for full operations after safety checks and final approval from the Air Force. [2]
Original sources (2)
2 source families · a count of sources is not a verification score
1Al Jazeera: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Israeli airport07 Sep 2025 · source family: Houthi military spokesperson2Onmanorama (Reuters report): Yemen's Houthis claim drone attack on Israel's Ramon Airport; operations resume after brief shutdown08 Sep 2025 · source family: Israeli airports authorityEditorial changes
- Revision 2 · 15 Oct 2026Linked the dossier to its facility page (location named in the cited source).
- Revision 1 · 12 Oct 2026Curated dossier created after checking the cited sources line by line.
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