Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- A drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels injured 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, medics said, marking a rare breach of Israel's advanced missile defenses, which usually prevent casualties from such attacks.

In the Gaza Strip, at least 41 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes, according to local hospitals. U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy expressed optimism over a new peace plan, without specifying its details or whether Israel or Hamas have accepted it.

Iran-backed Houthis have periodically targeted Israel with drones and missiles and attacked international shipping, citing support for Palestinians. Most of their attacks have previously been intercepted or landed in ...