The Israeli military said an Iranian drone that hit the center of Tel Aviv before dawn Friday killing one person and injuring at least eight others was
The Israeli military said an Iranian drone that hit the center of Tel Aviv before dawn Friday, killing one person and injuring at least eight others, was Iranian-made and was launched from Yemen.
At a televised news conference, military spokesman Daniel Hagari said an initial investigation conducted at the scene of the attack indicates the drone was an Iranian Samad-3 drone that had « apparently undergone an upgrade to extend its range. »
He said the military believes the drone came from Yemen, more than 1,600 kilometers away.
Yemen-based Houthi rebels had already claimed responsibility for the attack.
Hagari said at roughly the same time as the attack on Tel Aviv, another drone coming from the east was shot down near the Israeli border. He said the military is investigating the connection between the two attacks.
An Israeli military official said the drone that struck Tel Aviv was detected by an Israeli aerial defense system but was not intercepted due to « human error. »
‘I want to emphasize that the defense is not impenetrable », Hagari told reporters.
