Tel Aviv, 19 July 2024 (dpa/MIA) - One person was killed and eight people injured following a loud explosion near a branch of the US embassy in Tel Aviv early on Friday, according to Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom.

The injured have been taken to hospital, the rescue service Magen David Adom wrote on social media platform X.

Surrounding buildings were reportedly damaged. The cause of the explosion was initially unclear.

Unconfirmed media reports suggested the blast might have been the result of a drone attack. The Israeli military said it is investigating the incident.