Early Friday morning, a drone attack occurred in the heart of Tel Aviv. The targeted area is believed to be in proximity to several hotels, many of which are currently accommodating people evacuated from Israel’s northern border region near Lebanon. Additionally, a U.S. embassy office is located not far from where the strike took place. Houthi group has now taken the responsibilty of this attack.
“An initial inquiry indicates that the explosion in Tel Aviv was caused by the falling of an aerial target, and no sirens were activated. The incident is under thorough review,” the Israeli military said in a statement.
According to Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree, the aircraft was a new type of drone, named “Jaffa” that was capable of flying undetected through Israel’s extensive air defence systems.
