An IDF Home Front Command investigation into Saturday’s Houthi missile strike in Jaffa, south Tel Aviv, has found that sirens were activated with a delay.
“The investigation revealed that the warning was activated late for reasons that cannot be detailed,” the military says, adding that conclusions and lessons were drawn from the incident.
The IDF says that following the investigation, which also looked into other incidents of impacts of missile and interceptor fragments in Israel, it was decided to “adjust the warning areas.”
“From now on during similar events, warnings will be issued in wider areas,” the military says.
Israeli air defenses failed to intercept the missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen early on Saturday, and it struck a park in Jaffa, injuring 16 people in surrounding buildings.
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