September 7, 2024

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Iran: 'The drone that hit Tel Aviv was targeting the US embassy – it missed by 100 meters'


Some time ago, Iranian media reported that the real goal of today's Tel Aviv bombings The Shiite Houthis were the American embassy.

In particular, the blow was delivered with the help of Simad 3 drone (Iranian production) on the building on Yarkon street in Tel Aviv at number 21, near the central square, while the American embassy is located at number 71 on the same street, just 100 meters away!

If what the Iranians say is true, then the Houthi operation has failed. However, the fact that they managed to hit Tel Aviv with a drone that flew such a long distance from Yemen (more than 2,300 kilometers) and was not detected by Israeli air defenses is certainly a great achievement for the Houthis. Their operation could have had a very unpleasant consequences for the US Embassy. The attack is reported to have resulted in One person was killed and ten others were injured.

What was very surprising was the fact that eleven hours after the attack The Israelis are still investigating how it happened! The Houthis said they used a new drone, “capable of evading interception systems and undetectable by radar.” The Israeli military said it was investigating why the country's air defense systems failed to intercept the missiles. “air target».

“We are talking about a large UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that can fly long distances,” a military official said at a briefing for reporters after the strike. – On At the moment we do not exclude any possibility“. The Israeli Air Force has stepped up patrols to “to protect the country's skies” the IDF said in a statement on social media. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galad vows retaliatory measures. “We will bring together “settlement with anyone who harms the State of Israel or directs terrorism against it,” said Galad.

Israeli police say they found the body of a man in an apartment near the blast site. Mohammad Jamjoom, Correspondent Al Jazeerareports from Doha, Qatar, that Terrorist attack sparks new wave of unrest in Israel.





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