Near US embassy

Fatal explosion in building in Tel Aviv

This is where the deadly incident took place.(Bild: ASSOCIATED PRESS)

There was a serious explosion near a branch of the US embassy in the Israeli coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv on Friday night. One person was killed in the incident and eight injured people were taken to hospital, according to the Magen David Adom rescue service on Platform X.

Numerous police officers and bomb disposal experts were on the scene, the police said on Friday. The explosion reportedly occurred before 4.00 a.m. Its cause was initially unclear - according to unconfirmed media reports, it could have been a drone attack.

Surrounding buildings also damaged
According to the Israeli military, they are investigating the incident. Surrounding buildings were also damaged, according to reports. According to the military, no air-raid alert was triggered. Air patrols have been increased to protect Israeli airspace.

However, no new civil defense measures have been ordered. Meanwhile, the military spokesman for the militant Houthi rebels in Yemen said on X that the group would announce details of a military operation targeting Tel Aviv.