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Israel-Hamas War News: A powerful and loud explosion was reported in a building in Tel Aviv on Friday morning, prompting immediate action from local police and bomb disposal experts. The Israeli military said it was investigating an apparent drone attack that hit central Tel Aviv but which did not trigger the air raid sirens.

The explosion came hours after the Israeli military confirmed it had killed a senior commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon. 

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"An initial inquiry indicates that the explosion in Tel Aviv was caused by the falling of an aerial target, and no sirens were activated. The incident is under thorough review," the military said in a statement.

The military spokesperson for Yemen's Houthi militants, who are backed by Iran, announced on social media that the Houthis would provide details about a military operation that targeted Tel Aviv. Near the explosion site, police discovered the body of a man in a nearby apartment, and they are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Eyewitness footage showed the area littered with shattered glass, as onlookers gathered around a building that displayed signs of damage from the blast. The site was subsequently cordoned off with police tape.

Both Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels have been increasingly targeting Israel and Western interests, claiming they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians following Israel's recent military operation in the Gaza Strip.

(With Reuters Inputs)