TEL AVIV – In a significant breach of Israel’s highly regarded air defense system, a drone claimed by Yemen’s Huthi rebels struck a building near a US embassy annex in Tel Aviv on Friday, resulting in the death of one person.
The Iran-backed Huthi movement’s spokesman, Yahya Saree, announced on social media that the attack was carried out using a new drone called ‘Yafa’, which is designed to evade interception systems.
An Israeli military official confirmed that a “very big” drone was used in the attack on Israel’s commercial hub, attributing the failure to intercept the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to “human error.”
The Huthis have launched numerous drone and missile attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November, claiming these actions as acts of solidarity with Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
In related news, the General Manager of Metering Solutions Manufacturing Services, Mr. Tolulope Ogunkolade, provided an update on the company’s progress. Established and commissioned in 2017, the company has undergone significant equipment upgrades since 2022. Ogunkolade highlighted their commitment to maintaining 99.9 percent quality assurance and mentioned plans to integrate robots into operations to meet their production target of 2.3 million meters within 12 months, reducing the reliance on manpower.
