Houthi Claims Responsibility for Large Long-Range UAV Attack on Tel Aviv

According to Israeli police and emergency services, an explosion occurred early on July 19 at a building in the capital Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others.

Israelis were shocked by the attack in Tel Aviv in the early morning of July 19. (Source: AP)

A police statement said they found a body in the building at the corner of Ben-Yehuda Avenue and Shalom-Aleichem Street, near the US Embassy in Israel. About 10 people with minor injuries were treated.

Israeli emergency services spokesman Dean Elsdunne said the explosion occurred at around 3:15 a.m. local time (7:15 a.m. Hanoi time) at a building in the city center. Bomb disposal units and security forces were deployed to the scene, searching for suspicious objects and other threats.

Police advise people to follow safety instructions; do not go near or touch debris or shrapnel that may contain explosives.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military said that preliminary investigation results showed that the explosion "was caused by a falling air target". No sirens were activated, but the air force increased patrols to protect Israeli airspace.

Reuters news agency quoted the Israeli military's statement as saying: "We are talking about a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can fly long distances. Currently, we do not rule out any possibility related to the origin of this UAV."

Shortly after the incident, Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it would release details of a " military operation" against Israel.

Reuters quoted Houthis spokesman Yahya Sare'e posting on social network X that the attack was to show solidarity with Palestinians in the war in the Gaza Strip.

The UAVs used could overcome Israel's air defense system and Tel Aiv would continue to be the Houthis' main target "within range of weapons," the person said .

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