IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari revealed in a statement Friday that a preliminary investigation indicates the drone that exploded over Tel Aviv was an Iranian UAV upgraded for a flight from Yemen to Israel.
"The UAV threat is one we are actively confronting. So far, dozens of them have been launched from Yemen and intercepted by the U.S. Task Force and our Air Force. We are investigating why this particular UAV was not identified as a threat," Hagari said.
Hagari emphasized that "defense is not impenetrable. We are increasing our air patrols across the entire country. There are no changes in the Home Front Command's guidelines, but if there are, we will update the public."
(Yael Ciechanover)