This Image Does Not Depict the Aftermath of the Recent Houthi Attack on Tel Aviv

Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The image is outdated and not related to the recent Houthi missile strike on Tel Aviv.

A Car Bomb Explosion in Tel Aviv, June 2023

The image dates back to June 28 and shows a fire caused by a car bomb explosion in Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv. The explosion resulted in the death of a 40-year-old man who was trapped in the vehicle, and left another person with moderate injuries; he was taken to the hospital with burns.

According to the official Israeli Broadcasting Authority, the explosion was due to a bomb, and the police have started an investigation. Hebrew sources reported that the car caught fire from the explosion, and the man was trapped inside before being declared dead later.

Car Bomb Explosion in Central Tel Aviv

The claim started circulating after an Israeli was killed and eight others were injured early Friday morning when a car bomb exploded in central Tel Aviv near the U.S. Embassy.

According to Israeli sources, the explosion occurred around 3:15 a.m. at the intersection of Shalom Aleichem and Ben Yehuda Streets, just a few hundred meters from the U.S. Embassy, and did not trigger any warning sirens.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that eight people, injured by shrapnel, were taken to receive medical treatment, and the body of a man who had been killed was found in a nearby side street.

Houthi Group Claims Responsibility for Targeting Tel Aviv

Following the incident, Yehya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthi group in Yemen, announced that they had conducted a significant military operation in Tel Aviv using a new drone called "Yafa." He claimed that this drone is "capable of evading enemy defense systems and is undetectable by radar."

Saree asserted that the operation met its objectives successfully, adding, "We declare that the occupied city of Jaffa is now a dangerous area and a primary target for our weapons. We will focus on hitting the internal front of the Zionist enemy and reaching deeper into their territory."

The Houthi spokesperson also noted that the group "has a list of targets in occupied Palestine, including sensitive military and security sites. We will continue to strike these targets in response to the enemy’s ongoing attacks and daily crimes in the Gaza Strip." He emphasized that the Houthi operations "will continue until the aggression ends and the blockade on the Palestinian people in Gaza is lifted."

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