| 2024 Tel Aviv drone attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Red Sea crisis and the spillover of the Israel–Hamas war | |
| Type | Drone attack |
| Location | |
| Target | Damaging or destroying a target in Tel Aviv |
| Date | 19 July 2024 |
| Executed by | 
Houthi movement |
| Casualties | 1 killed, 10 injured [1] |
Yemeni Houthi militants performed a drone attack on Israel on 19 July 2024, hitting an apartment building near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel's economic center [2] in Ben Yehuda Street. [3] The drone strike killed one person in his apartment building, and injured 10 others. [1] [4] Israeli military responded one day after by striking the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. [5]
The attack is reportedly the first successful one to hit its target, with previous attempts being intercepted by either Israeli defenses or Western allies located in the region. [2]
The drone is suspected by the IDF to have been an Iranian-made Samad-3 modified by the Houthis to carry more fuel (for a longer range) in exchange for a smaller warhead. [6] The drone was spotted but not intercepted. Israel claimed this was due to human error, while the Houthis claimed they had made a drone capable of bypassing the Iron Dome. [4] Likewise, no air raid siren was sounded. [6]
According to The Associated Press news agency, the attack marks the first successful one hitting the target with the others being "intercepted by either Israeli defenses or Western allies with forces stationed in the region." [2]
Video from the blast site revealed shattered glass scattered across the sidewalks, while onlookers gathered near a building marked by the explosion. The area was cordoned off with police tape. IDF said it had had initiated an investigation into the drone attack causing a "large explosion" near the U.S. embassy office and would determine why the country's air defense systems were not activated to intercept the “aerial target”. [2]
Houthi militants said that the attack on Tel Aviv as the beginning of the fifth phase of their conflict with Israel. [7]
Hezbollah hailed the event as a victory for the oppressed Palestinian people and their fighters. They mentioned that Yemeni fighters were backing the brave Palestinian fighters in Gaza, who are defending all the people and nations of the Arab and Islamic world. [2]
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized the attack, stating it further demonstrated the current government's inability to provide security for Israeli citizens. [2]
- ^ a b Sobelman, Gabby; Boxerman, Aaron; Bergman, Ronen; Jakes, Lara; Mendell, Erin (2024-07-19). "Houthis Launch Deadly Drone Strike on Tel Aviv, Evading Israel's Defenses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "Drone attack on Israel's Tel Aviv leaves one dead, at least 10 injured". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Blast near US consulate rocks Tel Aviv". Mehr News Agency. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Yosef, Eugenia; Hansler, Jennifer; Kourdi, Eyad; Magramo, Kathleen (19 July 2024). "Israel investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "The Take: After Israel's strike in Yemen, what's next for the region?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (July 20, 2024). "IAF tracked drone that hit Tel Aviv for 6 minutes, but failed to classify it as threat". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Lior Ben Ari (22 July 2024). "Houthis say no limits or rules of engagement in war on Israel". Ynet. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
| 2024 Tel Aviv drone attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Red Sea crisis and the spillover of the Israel–Hamas war | |
| Type | Drone attack |
| Location | |
| Target | Damaging or destroying a target in Tel Aviv |
| Date | 19 July 2024 |
| Executed by |
Houthi movement |
| Casualties | 1 killed, 10 injured [1] |
Yemeni Houthi militants performed a drone attack on Israel on 19 July 2024, hitting an apartment building near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel's economic center [2] in Ben Yehuda Street. [3] The drone strike killed one person in his apartment building, and injured 10 others. [1] [4] Israeli military responded one day after by striking the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. [5]
The attack is reportedly the first successful one to hit its target, with previous attempts being intercepted by either Israeli defenses or Western allies located in the region. [2]
The drone is suspected by the IDF to have been an Iranian-made Samad-3 modified by the Houthis to carry more fuel (for a longer range) in exchange for a smaller warhead. [6] The drone was spotted but not intercepted. Israel claimed this was due to human error, while the Houthis claimed they had made a drone capable of bypassing the Iron Dome. [4] Likewise, no air raid siren was sounded. [6]
According to The Associated Press news agency, the attack marks the first successful one hitting the target with the others being "intercepted by either Israeli defenses or Western allies with forces stationed in the region." [2]
Video from the blast site revealed shattered glass scattered across the sidewalks, while onlookers gathered near a building marked by the explosion. The area was cordoned off with police tape. IDF said it had had initiated an investigation into the drone attack causing a "large explosion" near the U.S. embassy office and would determine why the country's air defense systems were not activated to intercept the “aerial target”. [2]
Houthi militants said that the attack on Tel Aviv as the beginning of the fifth phase of their conflict with Israel. [7]
Hezbollah hailed the event as a victory for the oppressed Palestinian people and their fighters. They mentioned that Yemeni fighters were backing the brave Palestinian fighters in Gaza, who are defending all the people and nations of the Arab and Islamic world. [2]
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized the attack, stating it further demonstrated the current government's inability to provide security for Israeli citizens. [2]
- ^ a b Sobelman, Gabby; Boxerman, Aaron; Bergman, Ronen; Jakes, Lara; Mendell, Erin (2024-07-19). "Houthis Launch Deadly Drone Strike on Tel Aviv, Evading Israel's Defenses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "Drone attack on Israel's Tel Aviv leaves one dead, at least 10 injured". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Blast near US consulate rocks Tel Aviv". Mehr News Agency. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Yosef, Eugenia; Hansler, Jennifer; Kourdi, Eyad; Magramo, Kathleen (19 July 2024). "Israel investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "The Take: After Israel's strike in Yemen, what's next for the region?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (July 20, 2024). "IAF tracked drone that hit Tel Aviv for 6 minutes, but failed to classify it as threat". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Lior Ben Ari (22 July 2024). "Houthis say no limits or rules of engagement in war on Israel". Ynet. Retrieved 22 July 2024.