Israeli Military Believes Iran-made Drone that Hit Tel Aviv was Launched from Yemen

Israeli police investigate the scene of an explosive drone attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Israeli police investigate the scene of an explosive drone attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
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Israeli Military Believes Iran-made Drone that Hit Tel Aviv was Launched from Yemen

Israeli police investigate the scene of an explosive drone attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Israeli police investigate the scene of an explosive drone attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

The Israeli military believes that an Iranian-made drone which hit Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday was launched from Yemen, chief spokesman Daniel Hagari said.

The military assessed that the drone was an upgraded Iranian-made Samad-3 model, Hagari said.
"Our estimation is that it arrived from Yemen to Tel Aviv," he told a briefing with journalists.

Yemen's Houthi militias claimed responsibility for the drone strike that hit part of central Tel Aviv, killing one person and injuring 10.
The aerial strike rumbled through the streets causing shards of shrapnel to rain down and spreading shards of glass over a large radius.

The Houthis have launched drones and missiles toward Israel throughout the Israel-Hamas war, in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against Israel. But until Friday, all were intercepted by either Israel or Western allies with forces stationed in the region.

Yahya Saree, the Houthis' spokesperson, said in a statement published on the social media platform X that the strike was made in retaliation for the war and had hit one of many of the group's targets.



At Least 20 Injured after Driver Hits Group of People in Munich

Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)
Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)
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At Least 20 Injured after Driver Hits Group of People in Munich

Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)
Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)

A driver drove a vehicle into a group of people in Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 20 people, authorities said.
Authorities didn't provide details about the incident near downtown Munich which took place around 10:30 a.m., including whether the people were hit deliberately.
Police said on social platform X that the driver was “secured” at the scene and no longer poses any danger. A damaged Mini could be seen at the scene, The Associated Press reported.
The fire service said at least 20 people were injured, some of them seriously, German news agency dpa reported.
Mayor Dieter Reiter said he was “deeply shocked” by the incident. He said that children were among those injured.
A demonstration by the service workers' union ver.di was taking place at the time of the incident. It was not immediately clear whether demonstrators were among the injured.
The Bavarian capital will see heavy security in the coming days because the three-day Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international foreign and security policy officials, opens on Friday.