Israel’s military says it is investigating the attack and why the country’s defences failed to intercept the ‘aerial target’.

Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for an apparent drone attack on Israel’s Tel Aviv, which killed one person and injured at least 10, according to reports.

A spokesperson for the Houthi armed forces said in a post on social media on Friday that the Iran-aligned group had “targeted ‘Tel Aviv’ in occupied Palestine”.

It claimed that it used a new drone “capable of bypassing interceptor systems and being unable to be detected by radars”.

The Israeli military said it had opened an investigation into the large explosion near the United States embassy office in the city and would determine why the country’s air defence systems were not activated to intercept the “aerial target”.

“We’re talking about a large UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicle] that can fly large distances,” a military official told a briefing for journalists following the strike. “We’re not ruling out any possibilities right now.”

Israel’s air force has increased patrols to “protect the country’s skies”, the military said in a post on social media.

Israeli police said the body of a man was found in an apartment close to the explosion and that the circumstances were being investigated.

Footage from the site of the blast showed broken glass strewn across pavements as crowds of onlookers gathered near a building bearing blast marks. The site was sealed off by police tape.

Israeli opposition politician Yair Lapid said the attack was “further proof that this government does not know and cannot give security to the citizens of Israel”.

“Those who lose deterrence in the north and south also lose it in the heart of Tel Aviv. There are no policies, no plans, all public relations and discussions about themselves. They [the government] have to go,” the leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party wrote on X.

The Houthis have repeatedly launched drones and missiles towards Israel and at Israeli-linked shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in a show of support for Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Until the early morning attack on Friday, all attempts to hit Israel by the Houthis were intercepted by either Israeli defences or Western allies with forces stationed in the region, The Associated Press news agency reported.

Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has also stepped up attacks against military targets in northern Israel, saying they are also acting in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed almost 39,000 people.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/19/drone-attack-on-israels-tel-aviv-leaves-one-dead-at-least-10-injured

This is hard to believe, technology has changed modern warfare so much, Houthi, Hezbollah and other groups have shown that they have more capability than some countries


Israel should be extremely careful this time and seek for dialogue and peace instead of conflict every now and then

Is like Israel has cancelled their plan for war with Hezbollah? Are they afraid of invading Lebanon to restore peace and order !?

The average life span of a Nigerian is very low but if we're being realistic, it should be lower in Israel and it's environs

People with big visions get killed just to count historical scores

when jets starts bombing Yemen now, you will. Start hearing genocide.

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Mossadd:

Trouble dey sleep iyanga go wake am

God1000:
This is hard to believe, technology has changed modern warfare so much, Houthi, Hezbollah and other groups have shown that they have more capabilities than some countries


Israel should be extremely careful this time and seek for dialogue and peace instead of conflict every now and then

Drone warfare is the new thing now...One of the most feared weapon in the ukraine / russia war is the scary sound of a drone. And currently Iran is one of the top Drone manufacturers in the world.

ruggedtimi:
Drone warfare is the new thing now...One of the most feared weapon in the ukraine / russia war is the scary sound of a drone. And currently Iran is one of the top Drone manufacturers in the world.

you are right, some of these drones can bypass air defenses to hit their targets

God1000:
This is hard to believe, technology has changed modern warfare so much, Houthi, Hezbollah and other groups have shown that they have more capabilities than some countries


Israel should be extremely careful this time and seek for dialogue and peace instead of conflict every now and then

As usual you failed to condemn this attack but when Israel retaliate and hits them hard you muslims will start crying genocide. We dey watch

God1000:
This is hard to believe, technology has changed modern warfare so much, Houthi, Hezbollah and other groups have shown that they have more capabilities than some countries


Israel should be extremely careful this time and seek for dialogue and peace instead of conflict every now and then

The only dialogue is leave all occupied Palestine

Head bangers will soon troop into nairaland to cry bitterly when Israel starts detonating bombs on the heads of the floor nodders.

That's what war brings, pains, tears, sorrow and destruction.

Israel don kill 100,000 Palestine
So Israel should shut up,only 1 dead and una dey make noise

Israel wey dey kill 200- 1000 Palestine a day
Abeg make Dem rest

Another one at hand

God1000:
This is hard to believe, technology has changed modern warfare so much, Houthi, Hezbollah and other groups have shown that they have more capabilities than some countries

Same as other Muslim terrorists group like boko haram, Isis, iswap, terrorist Fulani herdsmen etc which you people keep funding and praising then you will turn back and claim islam is a religion of peace

They fired 300 rockets and killed just one person, so it was merely a question of chance and not skill. Even the worst striker in the world will eventually score a goal if he has 300 shots on target.


Isreal is gradually winding down operations in Gaza and when they're through with removing Hamas, the IDF will turn their attention to Lebanon, so I hope Hezbollah and Hassan Nasrallah is ready to be uprooted from power.

God1000:
This is hard to believe, technology has changed modern warfare so much, Houthi, Hezbollah and other groups have shown that they have more capabilities than some countries


Israel should be extremely careful this time and seek for dialogue and peace instead of conflict every now and then

Gradually

Shevchenkko:
As usual you failed to condemn this attack but when Israel retaliate and hits them hard you muslims will start crying genocide. We dey watch

i am about to say this
muslims are hypocrites

These IDIOTS again . KILL THEM ALL TERRORISTS DEAD

God1000:


Israel should be extremely careful this time and seek for dialogue and peace instead of conflict every now and then

Seek dialogue with terrorists? Are you for real?

The only option is send them to hell straight up.

Death to all terrorists and their sympathisers

Hamas
Houthis
Boko Haram
IPOB
Killer herdsmen
Alqaeda
Isis
Isil
Hezbollah

Cabalgeneral:


The only dialogue is leave all occupied Palestine

death to terrorist bastatrds and their online criminals supporters

These Islamic terrorists are obviously stubborn and unwilling to deescalate issues with Israel . Funny how their devilish sympathizers want their brothers in arm to war and overthrow Israel, but also want Israel not to retaliate..

In fact, I'm beginning to feel that Israel isn't even doing enough in terms of bombardment!!

Finish these terrorists and their sympathizers (they're potential or passive terrorists in disguise) once for all !!!

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Is like Israel has cancelled their plan for war with Hezbollah? Are they afraid of invading Lebanon to restore peace and order !?

HESSBOLA ARE SO MUCH DIFFERENT FROM HAMAS

war incoming

You will soon cry for them when IDF is done with them