One person was killed and seven injured in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Friday morning in an attack by what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called an “aerial target” – suspected to be a drone that went undetected by defenses.
The explosion occurred near the waterfront offices of the US embassy branch, which was the headquarters of the US embassy before President Donald Trump moved it to Jerusalem, but it was unclear who fired the object or what its target was.
Name: תיעוד פיצוץ הכטב”מ בעיר תל אביב, שומעים זמזום ואז פיצוץ אדיר!
CRAZY: Recording of drone explosion in Tel Aviv city. A buzzing sound is heard, followed by a huge explosion! https://t.co/DOYFImMPZF pic.twitter.com/wMtqBZHjRg
— No | No Yanki Coen (@yankicoen) July 19, 2024
A photo shop across from the U.S. Embassy branch in Tel Aviv was damaged. pic.twitter.com/7JTFhdqDXy
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) July 19, 2024
of Jerusalem Post report:
Israeli media reported a large explosion occurred early Friday morning on Ben Yehuda Street, at the corner of Shalom Aleichem, near the US Consulate in Tel Aviv.
During a search by emergency responders, a man’s body was found in an apartment close to the scene of the explosion, while seven people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, Israeli media reported.
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“No aerial incursion into the centre of the country was detected so no alert was issued. The incident is currently under investigation,” the Interior Command said.
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement:
According to initial investigations, the Tel Aviv explosion was caused by the fall of an aerial target and did not trigger a siren. The incident is under full investigation. Israeli security forces are currently at the scene.
IAF (Indian Air Force) [Israeli Air Force] Israel has stepped up air patrols to protect its airspace.
The IDF concluded that “there is no change to Home Front Command’s defense guidelines.”
This story is unfolding.
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