On Tuesday, a drone was successfully downed near the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Dahab, according to reports.
The sources, however, were unable to confirm the drone’s origin.
This incident follows Israel’s claim in late October that Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis had deployed drones to strike its territory.
The explosions caused by drones had previously rocked two Egyptian towns on the Red Sea, Taba and Nuweiba.
At that time, Egypt’s military spokesman, Colonel Gharib Abdel-Hafez, stated that the two drones were fired from the southern Red Sea, targeting the north.
Yemen is located at the southern end of the sea, with Israel to the north.
The Houthis in Yemen have escalated their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as a form of protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing an explosion from the sea near Dahab, followed by an object falling into the water, causing no damage or injuries.
This incident comes in the wake of another suspected drone being shot down by Egyptian air defenses near Dahab earlier in December.
The heightened drone activity in the region raises concerns about the potential escalation of tensions and the security implications for the Red Sea area.
