STORY: 1 killed, 10 injured in Houthi drone attack of Israel's Tel Aviv
SHOOTING TIME: July 19, 2024
DATELINE: July 19, 2024
LENGTH: 0:03:23
LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel
CATEGORY: OTHERS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the explosion heard from the CCTV footages
2. various of the explosion site

STORYLINE:

A long-range drone exploded in central Tel Aviv early Friday in an attack claimed by Houthi forces that killed a man and injured at least ten others, according to Israeli sources.
   
At approximately 3:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT), the large drone exploded over Ben Yehuda Street, about 140 meters from the U.S. embassy and the Tel Aviv shoreline, Israel's cultural and financial center.
   
No air raid sirens were activated. The Israeli military said in a statement that it has launched an investigation into the failure of the air defense systems in intercepting the drone and why sirens were not triggered.

A police statement reported that a man in his 50s was found dead in his home with shrapnel wounds; 10 others lightly injured were evacuated from the scene to receive medical treatment.
   
A significant police force was deployed to block the area.
   
Tel Aviv District Police Commander Peretz Amar told reporters at the scene that the explosion was heard in other cities in central Israel. 
   
Houthi Spokesman Yahya Sare'e wrote on the social media platform X that the attack was in retaliation for Israel's ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. He said the drone struck one of the many possible targets of the Houthis, including "sensitive military and security targets."
   
He claimed the strike was executed using a "new drone called 'Yafa,' which is capable of bypassing interception systems and is undetectable by radar." 

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tel Aviv, Israel.
(XHTV)