Israeli Air Force chief Tomer Bar said on Tuesday that a drone fired from Yemen which hit a building in the city of Yavne yesterday without any sirens was mistakenly thought to pose no threat.

A statement from the Israeli occupation military said that after Bar investigated the incident, it was found that the drone was initially flagged as suspect, and was slated to be shot down, before officials decided instead not to, believing it to be a civilian aircraft.

Since the drone was not classified as a threat, no sirens were sounded, the statement added.

Bar said that the “Air Force failed in the incident and did not provide protection and warning to Israeli citizens.”

He noted that in the future, sirens should be sounded even if a drone is not fully determined to be a threat.

Earlier on Monday, Yemeni Armed Forces announced a drone strike on a target in Yavne, in support of the oppressed people of Gaza.

Source: Israeli media (edited by Al-Manar English Website)