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Israel's Eilat Port to Permanently Close Amid Houthi Blockade

7/21/2025

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Israel's Port of Eilat faces a permanent shutdown on July 21, 2025, as a result of a Houthi naval blockade and crippling financial losses after Hamas's October 7 assault. Ship arrivals have drastically fallen from 134 in 2023 to just six by May 2025, slashing revenue from 212 million to a mere 42 million shekels, severely impacting logistics and exports.

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Israel's Port of Eilat faces a permanent shutdown on July 21, 2025, as a result of a Houthi naval blockade and crippling financial losses after Hamas's October 7 assault. Ship arrivals have drastically fallen from 134 in 2023 to just six by May 2025, slashing revenue from 212 million to a mere 42 million shekels, severely impacting logistics and exports.