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Iran-backed Houthis take responsibility for overnight drone attacks
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An aerial view of the coastal town of Bat Yam. October 11, 2013. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for overnight drone attacks on central Israel.
In a statement, the Houthis claim to have successfully hit a “vital target” in Tel Aviv with several drones.
The IDF earlier reported that a drone was shot down by the Israeli Air Force over the sea off the coast of central Israel.
A short while later, two more drones were identified over the sea, one of which was shot down and a second which landed in an open area, according to the military. In the second incident, sirens sounded in the central town of Bat Yam.
No damage or injuries were caused.
The military is still investigating the origin of the drones.
