An explosion near the US Embassy branch office\u00a0in Tel Aviv that killed at least one person early Friday is being investigated as a possible drone attack, according to Israeli authorities. <\/p>\n
The blast, which occurred in a central district home to a number of diplomatic missions, killed a 50-year-old man and injured at least eight others, Israel\u2019s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said. Four people sustained shrapnel wounds, it added. <\/p>\n
The Israel Defense Forces said it is looking into reports that it was an aerial attack, possibly from a drone. Police officers and bomb disposal experts are on the scene, according to Israeli police. <\/p>\n
Emergency crews responded to an \u201can object\u201d that had exploded on Shalom Aleichem Street, the MDA said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe dead man had suffered penetrating injuries,\u201d MDA paramedic Roi Klein said. <\/p>\n
Police urged local residents \u201cnot to touch any rocket remnants that may contain explosives.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cFollowing the incident of an explosion in the Tel Aviv area, large police forces have arrived at the scene and are working to secure the area and conduct searches for suspicious objects and additional threats,\u201d the Israeli Police spokesperson\u2019s unit said. <\/p>\n
This is a developing story and will be updated. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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