Houthi rebels with weapons (file photo)
The recent drone attack on Tel Aviv has exposed major flaws in Israel's security. This attack became a serious challenge for Israel's air defense system and is being seen as a major security lapse. On this attack, the US State Department has said that the drone attack in Tel Aviv was carried out by Houthi fighters. This attack took place near the US Embassy.
US officials said that the embassy was not damaged by the attack. This attack was aimed at the US embassy. According to reports, one Israeli citizen was killed and many were injured in this attack. The attack was so dangerous that it broke the glass of the surrounding buildings and damaged many things.
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The resistance warned and delivered.
Tel Aviv attacked by drone for the first time ever and israelis media are denying it yet the proof below 👇 pic.twitter.com/cBxt3AERje
— 🔻Firstblood🔻 (@FirstbloodH) July 19, 2024
Panic in Tel Aviv after the attack
After this attack, panic spread in the city and alert sirens started sounding. Israel's security agencies have been alerted. Immediately after the drone attack, security agencies launched a search operation in Tel Aviv, but the attackers have not been traced yet. US officials have claimed that this attack was carried out by the Houthis.
According to Saudi officials, the Houthi rebels attacked with a ballistic missile and four drones. Of these, the US Navy shot down one ballistic missile and three drones in the Red Sea, but one drone managed to reach Tel Aviv.
Houthi took responsibility
Yemen Houthi military spokesman said on Friday that we attacked Tel Aviv with drones and targeted Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war. The Houthi spokesman has said that their 'UAV Force' has attacked a specific target in the Israeli-occupied Jaffa region, which the Israelis now call Tel Aviv.
Statement of the Yemeni Armed Forces regarding the implementation of a military operation targeting an important target in the occupied Jaffa area, known in Israel as “Tel Aviv”, with a new drone called “Jaffa” capable of bypassing interception systems and radars cannot detect it. 07_19_2024 pic.twitter.com/MxTc88ud4W
— Brigadier General Yahya Saree (@army21ye) July 19, 2024
The Houthis have carried out dozens of attacks in the Red Sea in solidarity with the Palestinians during the Gaza war. Due to which they have affected the maritime traffic passing through here on a large scale. The Houthi rebels say that they will continue to target ships belonging to Israel and America until the Gaza ceasefire is over.
