After Tel Aviv was hit by a drone in which one person was killed and at least 10 others injured, mayor Ron Huldai said the city was “moving to a higher state of alert”, reported the Times of Israel on Friday. “The war is still here, and it is difficult and painful, we are prepared for developments, if there will be any,” the Mayor was quoted as saying as he appealed to citizens to follow instructions.
Israeli defence forces reported that a drone exploded in Tel Aviv on Friday morning. The explosion led to chaos around the area as security forces and medical teams rushed to the site in response. Local media reported that the site of the explosion was close to the US Consulate in Tel Aviv.
Times of Israel reported that the Israel Defence Forces confirmed the blast in Tel Aviv was caused by a drone, saying an initial probe determined that “an aerial target” impacted the coastal city.
The IDF statement said that the issue was under “thorough investigation,” after the drone managed to enter Israeli airspace without setting off sirens. The IDF also said that the Israeli Air Force would increase patrols by fighter jets “to defend Israeli skies”
According to the Times of Israel, the Magen David Adom ambulance service said that a man had been killed by shrapnel from the explosion of a drone in Tel Aviv. According to the ambulance service, the man was found lifeless in a nearby building. The ambulance service said eight people had been taken to local hospitals, four of whom were wounded by shrapnel. The other four were being treated for anxiety.