The Houthis have released a video showing off their new "Jaffa" drone, which was used in Thursday's attack against Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding several others..Debris from the scene showed a wing consistent with a Samad-type drone, which is operated by several Iran-backed proxy groups. However, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated that a new drone type, named "Jaffa," was used. He claims it is "capable of bypassing interceptor systems and being undetectable by radars.".At the time of the attack, there were no air raid alerts or signs of interceptions before the strike..The Times of Israel, citing the Israeli Air Force, has reported that the drone was identified but not engaged by air defenses due to "human error." Whether the drone truly evaded detection and for how long remains unknown..The Houthis then released more detailed footage of the drone, which closely resembles that of Samad-type drones previously used by the Houthis..One notable difference in this drone, which is likely a variation of the Samad, is the range. The Samad-3, an extended-range version, has a maximum range of 1,500 km. Tel Aviv is about 2,000 km from northern Yemen if the drone flew a direct path. However, this likely wasn't the case as the drone approached from the Mediterranean Sea. With the Jaffa drone flying at least 2,000 km, it has a +33 percent range increase over the Samad..The proclaimed stealth technology on this drone remains unknown.
The Houthis have released a video showing off their new "Jaffa" drone, which was used in Thursday's attack against Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding several others..Debris from the scene showed a wing consistent with a Samad-type drone, which is operated by several Iran-backed proxy groups. However, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated that a new drone type, named "Jaffa," was used. He claims it is "capable of bypassing interceptor systems and being undetectable by radars.".At the time of the attack, there were no air raid alerts or signs of interceptions before the strike..The Times of Israel, citing the Israeli Air Force, has reported that the drone was identified but not engaged by air defenses due to "human error." Whether the drone truly evaded detection and for how long remains unknown..The Houthis then released more detailed footage of the drone, which closely resembles that of Samad-type drones previously used by the Houthis..One notable difference in this drone, which is likely a variation of the Samad, is the range. The Samad-3, an extended-range version, has a maximum range of 1,500 km. Tel Aviv is about 2,000 km from northern Yemen if the drone flew a direct path. However, this likely wasn't the case as the drone approached from the Mediterranean Sea. With the Jaffa drone flying at least 2,000 km, it has a +33 percent range increase over the Samad..The proclaimed stealth technology on this drone remains unknown.
