Two explosions rock Eilat
The Israel Defense Forces and police dispatched personnel to locate the blast site and any possible projectiles, but have not reported any findings.
The blasts came as fighting between the Egyptian army and armed groups intensified in northern Sinai, near the city of el-Arish and Egypt’s border with Rafah, in the Gaza Strip.
(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Twonpowerful explosions echoed through the Red Sea resort town of Eilat on Thursdaynnight, shortly before 10 p.m. A Color Red alert did not sound beforehand.nSeveral city residents dialed the police emergency hotline and reported thenblasts.
The IsraelnDefense Forces and police dispatched personnel to locate the blast site and anynpossible projectiles, but have not reported any findings.
The blastsncame as fighting between the Egyptian army and armed groups intensified innnorthern Sinai, near the city of el-Arish and Egyptu2019s border with Rafah, in thenGaza Strip.
u201CI was on mynway the Chicago Restaurant at the Hilton Hotel,u201D recounted one Eilat resident. u201CJustnas I was approaching the entrance to the restaurant I heard one big boom andnthen another one. I was very scared, but I saw that it wasn’t fazing anyonenelse so maybe it was just me, though it’s possible people didn’t hear [thenblast] because of the music.u201D
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“I was on my way the Chicago Restaurant at the Hilton Hotel,” recounted one Eilat resident. “Just as I was approaching the entrance to the restaurant I heard one big boom and then another one. I was very scared, but I saw that it wasn’t fazing anyone else so maybe it was just me, though it’s possible people didn’t hear [the blast] because of the music.”
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