At least one dead & 10 injured as Tel Aviv rocked by ‘drone’ strike & Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility

AT LEAST one person has reportedly died after a drone attack in Tel Aviv as Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for the “military operation”.

The blast left a building crumbling near the US Embass with 10 people being rushed to hospital, according to Israel’s national emergency agency.

Armed police stand outside a building that was rocked in the blastReuters

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Smoke was seen in the air on Friday morning after the blasts rocked Israel[/caption]

Residents were left on the streets after the blasts ripped through Tel Aviv

A cop inspects a smashed window at the site of the explosionReuters

The explosion happened at around 3:15am on Friday morning with pictures showing the blast left windows shattered and debris falling from multi-storey buildings.

A 37-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were reportedly hit by flying glass shrapnel – leaving them needing treatment.

A man was found dead in an apartment near to the explosion with police investigating whether it was related to the blast.

The Israeli military say it has opened up an investigation into the large explosion.

Air defence systems were not activated in the city leaving officials rocked by the blast.

Israel’s air force has increased patrols to “protect the country’s skies”, the military added in a post on social media.

A Houthi spokesperson announced today: “The UAV force of the Yemeni Armed Forces,  with the help of Allah Almighty, carried out a specific military operation, which consisted of targeting one of the important targets in the occupied Jaffa region, what is now called Israeli Tel Aviv.

“The operation was carried out with a new drone called Yafa which is capable of bypassing the enemy’s interception systems and undetectable by radars.

“The operation has achieved its goals successfully.”

The militant group claim the attack is in solidarity with terrorist organisation Hamas and the people of Gaza.

Gaza has faced daily bombardment from the Israeli military since the horrific October 7 massacre by Hamas that saw 1,200 people murdered.

Israel has vowed to continue to get revenge until all Hamas members are eliminated.

Emergency officials and cops gather round the streetReuters