Some incoming sirens were sound in the southernmost city of Israel, Eilat, on Monday as Israel and Hamas continue to remain in a deadlock, with the war entering its 61st day on Wednesday, The Times of Israel reported.
The Israel Land Authority, Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing and the private company "Dira L'haskir" (apartment for rent) announced a public tender for entering into a development agreement for the design and construction of a housing complex for long-term rental in Eilat.
The "Eshkolot" school is located in a designated complex in the northern entrance of the city of Eilat, where 30 classrooms have been placed in temporary buildings, including shelters, at a cost of approximately 14 million Shekels ($3.8 million).
About 300 students from grades 1 to 12 will study in a building which was adapted for educational purposes with a budgetary investment from the Ministry of Education, with the assistance of the Eilat Municipality and other partners.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday said that it launched an attack on an organization in response to the launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle towards Eilat.
Israel's Arrow missile defense system intercepted a rocket in the Arava region north of Eilat that had been fired from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The Israel Defence Forces on Wednesday said that the aerial defence array intercepted "an aerial threat" that was identified in the Red Sea area, south of Eilat.
In a historic first, the Arrow air defence system successfully intercepted a surface-to-surface missile launched from the "Red Sea area" towards Israel during the ongoing conflict with Hamas, The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday.
Egyptian media reports said six people were injured when the missile hit a medical facility in Taba, a resort town adjacent to the Israeli city of Eilat.
As part of the activity, 304 improved vehicles and motorcycles were inspected, of which 74 vehicles were taken off the road and 84 reports were registered against polluting and noisy vehicles.