The Israeli military said it was investigating an alleged drone attack in the city center. Tel Aviv on Thursday night (early Friday morning in Israel), without air raid sirens sounding.

The explosion occurred several hours after the Israeli army confirmed the information. he killed the supreme commander Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon.

“Initial investigations indicate that the explosion in Tel Aviv was caused by the fall of an air targetand the sirens were not activated. “The incident is being thoroughly investigated,” the military said in a statement.

Air patrols have increased to protect Israeli airspace, but the army said it had not ordered new civil defense measures.

This was stated on social media by a military representative of Yemen’s Houthi militants, who, like Hezbollah, are supported by Iran. will reveal details of the military operation directed against Tel Aviv.

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Police said that a man’s body was found in an apartment near the explosion and said that the circumstances were being investigated.

Scene images They showed broken glass scattered along the city’s sidewalks, and a crowd of curious onlookers gathered outside the building bearing the marks of the explosion. The area was cordoned off with police tape.

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