False Alarm: Iron Dome Mishap, Not Rockets
False Alarm: Iron Dome Mishap, Not Rockets – Defense/Security – News – Israel National News.
( I was woken up from a deep sleep by this last night. It is more than likely that grads were fired. I believe this is a smokescreen to protect the tourist trade over Passover. – JW )
By Uzi Baruch
Eilat residents reported multiple explosions Tuesday morning, leading to suspicions of a terror attack.
IDF officials stated to Arutz Sheva later Tuesday morning that the attacks were really a false alarm, however, and the result of a mishap at the Iron Dome site. Details are still pending.
Initial reports stated that three Grad rockets were fired at the resort town. Two were allegedly shot down by the Iron Dome and the third exploded in an open area. No injuries or damage have been reported.
Earlier, a police spokesman for the city of Eilat that indeed received numerous phone calls from concerned residents over the explosions. Eilat District Police cars performed an extensive search throughout the city.
Citizens reported in at least two loud explosions in the city. A trail of smoke was seen and a fire whistle sounded before one of the explosions.
Concerns were also raised over a passenger plane still in transit over Eilat’s airport during the rocket fire. The plane, according to Walla! News, was circling in a holding pattern over the airport when rockets began landing. The plane was landed safely and all passengers and crew evacuated.
In January, terrorists fired two rockets at Eilat. A Sinai-based Salafist group, Ansar Bayt al Maqdis, claimed responsibility for the attack, as it did with previous attacks on the resort city.
“Our war with the enemy in Egypt has not dissuaded us from the war against the first enemy of our nation. With Allah’s help, the Jews will only see injury from us,” the group said.
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