A powerful explosion took place in a building in Tel Aviv early Friday, July 19, killing one and injuring several people, according to emergency services.
The blast was "caused by the falling of an aerial target", according to an initial inquiry, the Israeli army said. "No sirens were activated," the army said in a statement, adding that the air force had "increased its air patrols in order to protect Israeli airspace".
"Police forces have arrived on the scene and are inspecting the area for suspicious objects... Seven people with minor injuries have been treated," the police first said in a statement, calling on "residents to respect safety instructions and not to approach or touch debris or shrapnel that may contain explosives."
On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least five people, including the commander of a Hamas-allied group in Lebanon, militant groups and a security source said.
Hezbollah said two of its members were among the dead, including Ali Jaafar Maatouq. A source close to the Islamist group described him as a commander of its elite Al Radwan operational unit. The Israeli army confirmed that its air force had "eliminated" Ali Jaafar Maatouq in a strike against "a command center where Hezbollah terrorists were operating in the Jmaijmeh region".
Hezbollah earlier announced the death of another member in an Israeli raid in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army confirmed that it had killed him "in the Qana area", adding that he had been "involved in numerous attacks against Israel".
The army said it killed another Al Radwan commander in Majdal Selm, near Jmaijmeh, which was not immediately confirmed by Lebanese sources.