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Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial hub, has been declared “an unsafe area” after a drone attack on a block flats in Central Tel Aviv killed one man and injured many others.
A man was killed and several others injured in an attack described by an Israeli military official as a large, long-range type, struck the building, causing significant damage and casualties.
The Houthi movement in Yemen, located over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away, claimed responsibility for the attack.
However, Israel has not officially confirmed this claim, it represents a potential escalation in the Houthis’ offensive actions against Israel.
These attacks began after Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
Israeli defence forces detected the incoming drone but failed to intercept it due to “human error,” according to a military official.
Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, said the strike was carried out using a new drone capable of evading interception systems.
He declared Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial hub, “an unsafe area” and a primary target within their weapon range.
