Houthis claim responsibility for Tel Aviv drone attack

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants have taken responsibility for the fatal attack in Tel Aviv, resulting in one death and 10 injuries.

A post on social media by a Houthi spokesperson hinted at a forthcoming announcement regarding the military operation targeting Tel Aviv.

The incident occurred soon after Israel’s military announced the killing of an Iran-backed Hezbollah militia senior commander in southern Lebanon.

Both Hezbollah and the Houthis claim these attacks in support of Palestinians following Israel’s retaliation to a Hamas-led terror attack in Gaza the previous year.

The Israeli military is inspecting the incident in Tel Aviv, leaning towards a drone strike theory as the cause of the explosion.

An initial inquiry pointed towards the falling of an aerial target as the likely explanation, with ongoing investigations by the Israeli military.

While the mayor of Tel Aviv labeled the attack as a drone strike, the nature of the incident is yet to be officially confirmed by the military.

Authorities have cautioned residents to adhere to safety guidelines and refrain from approaching any potential explosive debris.

Enhanced security measures have been deployed to safeguard Israeli airspace, although no new civil defense protocols have been implemented.

An explosion in central Tel Aviv claimed one life and left 10 individuals wounded, as confirmed by Israeli emergency services.

Additional casualties suffered minor injuries, primarily in a state of shock, noted Zaki Heller from the Magen David Adom rescue services.

The injured parties have been hospitalized, according to reports shared on the X social media platform.

Footage from the site portrayed shattered glass fragments among bystanders near the taped-off vicinity, indicating a marked building as the epicenter of the explosion.