A drone attack has taken place on a building in Tel Aviv. A huge explosion was heard in Tel Aviv, Israel on Friday morning, after which the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that the explosion was caused by a drone. The ambulance service said that one person died due to shrapnel. His body was found dead in a nearby building. According to the Times of Israel, eight people were taken to local hospitals, four of whom were injured by shrapnel or the shock wave of the explosion. The other four are being treated for anxiety.
The Israeli military said that initial investigations revealed that a drone carried out a targeted attack. An army statement stressed that the matter is being thoroughly investigated, as the drone managed to enter Israeli airspace without sounding a siren. According to the Times of Israel report, it also said that the Air Force will increase patrols of fighter jets in Israeli skies.
Attack near US embassy
According to reports, the explosion occurred very close to the US embassy. The report said that no air raid sirens were activated in Tel Aviv before the explosion. In a post, a military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi militants said the group would reveal details about the military operation targeting Tel Aviv.
Moments after the explosion, a video showed chaos on the streets. Another video aired on X showed police officers on the streets outside a building damaged by a possible drone attack.
Heavy police force at the scene
Footage from a doorbell camera in Tel Aviv recorded a sound resembling a turboprop engine on a drone before the explosion. According to Israeli police, several officers, including bomb disposal experts, have arrived at the scene and are dealing with the situation, AFP reported. The blast came hours after the Israeli military confirmed the killing of a senior commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon.
Three days earlier, Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday night killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza, an attack Israel has set aside for displaced people. "Safe Area" It took place in the middle of the city on the main street lined with market shops.
