The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced the striking of a vital object in occupied Yafa [Tel Aviv] using several Yafa drones.

The drone air force, according to Saree, carried out the operation in occupied Palestine and achieved its objectives without being intercepted by the Israeli occupation forces.

This comes as "part of the fifth phase" of operations in support of Palestine and Lebanon, he said.

Notably, the spokesperson also expressed solidarity with the freedom fighters in the West Bank and those resisting the Israeli occupation in Lebanon and Iraq. Additionally, he renewed Yemen's call for "all Arab and Islamic peoples to openly demonstrate their support for the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples in the days ahead."

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Five drones attack Israeli targets in Tel Aviv area overnight

Earlier it was reported that at least five one-way attack drones reached occupied Yafa (Tel Aviv), in occupied Palestine, overnight on Thursday. 

Israeli media outlets reported that five drones were launched from Yemen, some 2,000 km away, as the first drone arrived in the area at around 2:00 am (local time). 

At least three loud explosions were heard in Tel Aviv, Herzilya, and Petah Tikva, as reported by Israeli media outlets.

Israeli Channel 12 has reported loud explosions heard over Tel Aviv.

A video reportedly showing the smoke trail left by an Iron Dome missile attempting to intercept a target has surfaced, indicating heightened military activity.

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Later, another drone reached the Bat Yam city settlement in southern Tel Aviv. 

Sirens sounded in Bat Yam at 2:53 am, where several warplanes and helicopters were deployed to search for the incoming swarm of drones.

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