IDF Admits Error as Houthi Drone Strikes Yavne
TL;DR
A drone from Yemen hit a building in Yavne, Israel, after the Israeli Air Force (IAF) did not intercept it, suspecting it might be a civilian aircraft. The IAF's Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar explained that the drone was initially identified as suspicious but not hostile, leading to no interception or sirens. Bar apologized for the failure to provide security and warning to civilians.
- UAV hit Yavne after IAF classified it as likely non-hostile, IDF apologizes for 'failure' The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Says Iran Struck Back Against Central City with Yemen Drone Newsweek
- Houthis claim attack on central Israel in response to Gaza ‘massacres’ Al Jazeera English
- IDF says drone from Yemen came via Mediterranean Sea; jet scrambled too late to shoot it down The Times of Israel
- Israeli Air Force Chief Acknowledges Mistakes After Houthi Drone Hits Yavne Building | Watch The Times of India
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