Read previewThe Houthis' unprecedented July 19 drone attack against Tel Aviv from Yemen caught Israelis by surprise, piercing the country's battle-tested defenses and exposing vulnerabilities that the Yemen-based rebels were ready and willing to exploit.
"This confirms that technology alone, even for one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world, is not enough to provide effective protection," Borsari said.
"Firstly, the advanced Houthi drone was launched for the first time, following an atypical flight path that likely caught the Israelis off guard," Khoueiry told BI.
Houthi Media Center via Getty Images'A more cunning approach'Following the deadly attack, the Israeli military promptly increased air patrols to protect Israeli airspace.
"This means integrating low-tier air defense capabilities at scale, combining different types of effectors with an eye on cost-effectiveness," Borsari said.
Persons:
—, Federico Borsari, Israel, Samad, Borsari, Freddy Khoueiry, RANE, Khoueiry, Yemen's, Sebastien Roblin, Roblin, harry IDF, CEPA's Borsari, Dome's Tamir, Tamir, RANE's Khoueiry
Organizations:
Service, Tel, Center for, Business, Eritrean, Technology, Houthi Media, Getty, Hodeidah, Red Sea, BI, Jordanian, US Navy, Navy
Locations:
Tel Aviv, Yemen, Red, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, East, North Africa, Eilat, Iran, Gulf of Aden, Gaza, Eritrea, Sudan, Saudi