Israel investigates security weaknesses in the lethal Tel Aviv drone strike
It’s for the first time Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial centre, was hit by a drone in an attack declared as a houthis attack. Houthis.
By Eugenia Yosef, Jennifer Hansler, Eyad Kourdi, Kathleen Magramo
Jul 19, 2024 05:46 PM
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Israel officials are investigating the security implications of the incident and any mistakes which led to a drone explosion that killed a man that took place on the outskirts of Tel Aviv that killed one man and injured 10 people one day.
This attack is described as an act of retaliation by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who said to be the case of an Iranian proxy group that claimed to be an attempt to take revenge on Israel’s operations military in Gaza. Houthi representative Yahya Sare’e has claimed that this attack carried out using an unmanned drone brand named “Safari” designed to assist in “bypassing the interception systems of the enemy. “
“We will continue to strike these targets in response to the enemy’s massacres and daily crimes against our brothers in the Gaza Strip,” Sare’e said. “Our actions will cease only once the violence ceases and the siege against the Palestinian residents of Gaza Strip Gaza Strip is lifted. “
The reason for the attack was was the first time Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial center, was hit by a drone in an attack claiming by Houthi. Houthis.
In a press conference broadcast on Friday Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that the military believes the drone is manufactured by Iran. The model Samad-3 was first brought into service from Yemen and then upgraded to expand its range.
Another drone was also seen on the outskirts of Israeli territory, towards the east, at the same moment of the attack that the journalist described. He also stated the Israel is currently strengthening its air defenses and expanding drone patrols across its border.
An Israeli military official said to journalists that drones were spotted by the Israeli air defense system however, it wasn’t captured because of “human error.” The drone was fitted with a warhead prior to crashing into a building that was residential as per the report. The official but without giving further details about its payload.
The official did not provide details on what caused the error but did point out that Israeli aerial defense systems don’t always operate in a completely autonomous manner. For instance Iron Dome security system, for instance. Iron Dome security system, for instance, is able to function in manual mode, which means that the radar detects and tracks threats, but needs the input of a user prior to the launch of the missile interceptor.
The initial inquiry revealed that “no sirens were activated” during the incident the incident, as the IDF said earlier.
Jack Lew, the US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew, the US Ambassador to Israel reported to media on Friday, that the ambassador had received “shocked by the brazen Houthi drone attack” and offered condolences to the families of victim. “We are thankful our US Embassy Branch Office personnel are safe,” Lew stated.
Deadly explosion
The incident occurred in the central district, which is home to a variety of diplomatic missions. It occurred approximately 100m (330 feet) from the US Embassy in accordance with CNN analysis and other details that was provided by local authorities.
There was no damage by the US diplomatic mission, and there were no reports of injuries within the US staff, as in addition to “locally engaged staff,” the US State Department said.
“We are in close contact with Israeli authorities to fully investigate the source of the explosion and its intended target,” the spokesperson added. The American Embassy in Jerusalem and the locations of its branch of the branch in Tel Aviv are ready to provide consular assistance to US residents.
Emergency personnel were on the scene of “an object” that had an explosion on Shalom Aleichem Street, Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency services announced.
“The dead man had suffered penetrating injuries,” MDA paramedic Roi Klein informed journalists. Four of the wounded suffered injuries from shrapnel according to the MDA declared.
Israeli national security minister from the extreme left Itamar Ben Gvir along with the leader of the opposition Yair Lapid have been critical of Israeli’s Israeli administration for not being able to protect its nation. In social media. The incident demonstrated it was the case that Israeli government “cannot provide security for the people of Israel. “
“There are no policies, no plans, all public relations and discussions are about themselves,” the man claimed.
Ben Gvir said the attack on Tel Aviv and other areas of Israel are “precisely the reason I am insisting on being at the table when it comes to the decision-making process for Israel’s policies. “
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in June disbanded the cabinet of war in Israel following the resignation of ex-war cabinet secretary Benny Gantz announced his withdrawal from the cabinet. Ben Gvir asked to join.
Houthi attacks
Yemeni rebels regularly attack Israel using drones and missiles since the start of Yemen’s war with Hamas Most of them were taken from the security force of Israel.
Houthis have also targeted US targets and commercial vessels that are operating in the Red Sea since Israel launched its military offensive on Gaza following Hamas attacks on 7 October that killed more than 1200 persons killed. More than 250 were taken hostage.
Israel’s aerial and ground attacks in Gaza has killed more than 38,000 Palestinians within the enclave, according the Palestinian officials. The conflict has forced the exile of the majority of Gaza’s population of more than 2 million. It has also turned huge swathes Gaza to rubble, causing an immense humanitarian crisis.
It has raised concerns of a conflict in the region, and the possibility of suffering for more people as well as a negative impact on the growth of economic activity around the globe. Houthi attacks in the Red Sea Houthi attack in Red Sea, for instance has caused a number of the world’s biggest shipping and oil companies to stop their operations along one of the most important shipping transport routes within the maritime industry.
Sare’e who is the spokesperson for Houthi’s spokeswoman, has confirmed that the operation targeting Tel Aviv was carried out by a drone named “Yafa” that can “bypass the enemy’s interception system ” and (is) unnoticeable by radars. “
Fabian Hinz, a research associate in the field of analysis of defense and military in the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, wrote on the”X” Houthi’s claims, but they shouldn’t be considered to be the gospel truth.
“In the general sense, Houthi claims are a mixed mix. Sometimes they are truthful and sometimes exaggerated and at other times they are simply fabrications of a straight-up nature,” Houthi wrote, stating that “their claims of fact have to be taken with an eye as opposed to those made by Iran as well as Lebanese Hezbollah’s. “
But, he stated that the drone employed in the Tel Aviv attack is likely to be a Sammad, “the Houthi’s standard long-range strike drone” that was previously used in attacks against Israel as well as in the United States, but with an engine that is much more powerful.
The Houthis the Houthis He wrote that for the Houthis they wrote that drones with a greater distance would be attractive “as it could permit them to attack targets further away, take routes that can bypass defenses and attack from unpredictably angles. “
Ahmed Nagi, a senior Yemen analyst for the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based think-tank, told CNN it is probable that Houthis are likely to profit on the attack particularly since Israel’s defenses weren’t able in stopping the attacks.
“They will capitalize on it, not just inside Yemen but also outside Yemen,” Nagi said noting that the attack happened prior to the weekly gatherings of the rebel group, which are held each Friday to help Gaza inside Houthi in control of Yemeni cities. This attack “gives momentum” to these rallies, he said.
The drone attack that took place on the Friday of Tel Aviv comes after the Houthis announced earlier in the month that they had targeted vessels in the Israel’s Israeli ports in Haifa with the help of a range of drones during joint military activities together with Iran-backed militias located within Iraq.
IDF told CNN that at the time, it was not aware of an incident such as this.
This post has been updated to reflect recent advancements.
CNN’s Benjamin Brown, Oren Liebermann, Nadeen Ebrahim, Jonny Hallam, Kylie Atwood, Haley Britzky, Lauren Izso, Isaac Yee and Hamdi Alkhshali contributed reporting.
