Skip next section Reports: ‘Human error’ caused interception to fail
07/19/2024July 19, 2024
Reports: ‘Human error’ caused interception to fail
Several international news agencies have quoted an unnamed Israeli military spokesperson as saying that the drone that hit Tel Aviv on Friday was “very big” and that a “human error” led to it not being intercepted.
The official reportedly said the drone was detected, but “a human error… caused the interception and defense systems not to be operated.”
“A very big drone that can travel long distances” was used in the attack, the official told reporters, adding that , who have claimed responsibility, were “one of the possibilities.”
“It was a terror attack that was targeted to kill civilians in Israel,” the Israeli official was quoted as saying.
The AP news agency reported, citing the Israeli military, that Israel’s assessment of aerial threats has not changed because its adversaries have attempted such strikes for months.
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Skip next section Yemen’s Houthis say they are behind the attack in Tel Aviv
07/19/2024July 19, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis say they are behind the attack in Tel Aviv
militants claimed responsibility for the attack that killed one person in Tel Aviv and injured 10 others.
Earlier on Friday, a spokesperson of Yemen’s Houthi militants had said on social media that the group would reveal details about a military operation that targeted Tel Aviv.
The blast was heard hours after Isreal’s military announced that it had killed a senior commander of the militia in southern .
Hezbollah and the Houthis say their attacks against Israel are in solidarity with the Palestinians after Israel launched its assault on the Gaza Strip following a Hamas-led terror attack against Israel in October last year.
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Skip next section Tel Aviv mayor calls the attack a drone strike
07/19/2024July 19, 2024
Tel Aviv mayor calls the attack a drone strike
The Israeli military said it is investigating the explosion, which it suspects was a 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 military said in a statement.
The mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, called the attack a drone strike, although the military is yet to confirm the nature of the attack.
The police have called on the residents in Tel Aviv “to respect safety instructions and not to approach or touch debris or shrapnel that may contain explosives.”
The military said it has ramped up security to protect the Israeli airspace but has not ordered new civil defense measures.
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Skip next section Blast in Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 10 others
07/19/2024July 19, 2024
Blast in Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 10 others
At least one person was killed and 10 others were injured after an explosion in central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday, emergency services said.
Seven other people sustained minor injuries in the explosion but they were mainly in a state of shock, said Zaki Heller of the Magen David Adom rescue services.
Those who were injured have been taken to a hospital, the rescue service said on .
Video footage from the site showed shards of glass scattered across pavements as onlookers gathered around the blast site near a building bearing blast marks that was sealed off by police tape.
mf/fb (AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters)
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