The attack plan was approved during a four-hour political-security cabinet meeting, but the Israeli warplanes left for their destination before the meeting had finished.
There is reportedly one casualty at the scene.
A video circulating online on Friday morning showed the drone strike on Tel Aviv, which Yemen’s Houthis took credit for.
A suspected drone attack on Tel Aviv early Friday has killed one and injured ten, sparking concerns over Israel's drone defense capabilities.
The IDF and the Israeli government plan to take their time in determining the source of the attack, likely consulting with the United States and other allies before deciding on any response.
Houthi militias lost contact with a large transport boat that was on a smuggling mission via a regular sea route from the Horn of Africa countries.
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