One sign the Houthis are preparing to step things up was the announcement this month of a new addition to their drone force. The Samad-4 appears similar to the Samad-3, with the same wingspan and ...

"The UAV force of Yemeni Armed Forces targeted a military target" in the Tel Aviv and Eilat areas, using "four Samad-4 drones," the statement read, claiming the operations had been successful.

This set ablaze tanks containing over 4 million liters of oil ... In 2018 the Houthis announced they had developed a long-range drone called Samad, but many were doubtful it even existed.

They have a range of about 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles), he said. Another combat drone model, the Samad-3, has been used by the rebels in attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Hezbollah described the weapons it used as Hudhud drones, which are believed to be similar to the Samad drones used by ... “At around 4:30 a.m., while peacekeepers were in shelters, two IDF ...

A long-range Iranian-made drone hit the centre of Tel Aviv in the ... was an upgraded Iranian-made Samad-3 model. "Our estimation is that it arrived from Yemen to Tel Aviv," he told a press ...

He added that the military site in Tel Aviv was hit by the 'Yaffa' drone, while four 'Samad 4' drones targeted another military center in Eilat. Saree praised Palestinian and Lebanese fighters for ...

The drone traversed Egypt and flew into Tel Aviv from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea at a low altitude, ... The Samad-3 had been previously reported to have a range of around 1,500 kilometers.

The IDF said the drone used in the attack was likely a Samad-3 modified with an extended range. The rare strike marked the Iran-backed rebels' first lethal attack inside Israel. The Houthi ...