A deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv is forcing Israel to rethink its drone defenses

• The Houthis attacked Tel Aviv with a long-range drone that attacked from an unexpected direction.
• Sensors picked up the unidentified aircraft but air defense crews failed to try to identify it.
• Like many other nations, Israel is seeking lower-cost ways to defeat drones than missiles.

The 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.