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Eilat
or ·ٳ
[ ey-laht ]
noun
- a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Eilat
/ ɪˈɑː /
noun
- a port in S Israel, on the Gulf of Aqaba: Israel's only outlet to the Red Sea. Pop: 43 500 (2003 est)
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It was first used in combat in 2023, to intercept a ballistic missile which the Houthi rebels in Yemen fired at the coastal city of Eilat, in southern Israel.
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To date, only one other Houthi-fired missile has been reported to have penetrated Israeli territory, striking near the Red Sea port of Eilat in March.
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For Israel, the campaign has led to the near bankruptcy of the port of Eilat.
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The Houthis have also fired large numbers of ballistic missiles at the Israeli Red Sea port of Eilat, idling it since November.
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Some 5% of Israel’s imports once arrived through Eilat.
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