Israeli City of Tel Aviv Suffers Deadly Drone Strike Claimed by Yemen's Houthis.

A drone strike in Tel Aviv, Israel, claimed by Yemen's Houthi militants, resulted in the death of one person and injured eight others. The Houthi group, backed by Iran, stated that they used a new type of drone that is difficult to detect by radar and threatened to target Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel again. The Israeli military believes the projectile was fired from Yemen and was a repurposed Iranian-built drone. This attack marks the first deadly strike on Israel by the Houthis, who have been targeting ships in recent months. The incident occurred just before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Washington, where he is scheduled to meet with US President Joe Biden and address Congress. The Israeli military is investigating why the drone was not shot down and is testing a laser-based system to counter small projectiles. The Houthis have been causing disruptions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, attacking commercial and military ships. They claim to be acting in solidarity with Palestinians and will continue their attacks until there is a ceasefire in Gaza. The Houthis, along with Hamas and Hezbollah, are part of Iran's "axis of resistance" and receive support from Tehran. The US, European Union, and India have deployed warships to the region to counter Houthi attacks, and the US and UK have been conducting airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen. Israel's finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, believes that the drone strike in Tel Aviv highlights the need to continue [Extracted from the article]