Hezbollah launched a drone strike on an Israeli military training camp in Binyamina, near Haifa, on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of four soldiers and injuring over 60 others. This attack marks the most lethal assault on an Israeli base since September 23, following Israel’s intensified military actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In Gaza, the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people has risen to 15 casualties, including entire families. Additionally, an overnight strike on a hospital claimed four lives.
As fighting continues along the Israel-Lebanon border, United Nations peacekeepers reported that Israeli troops had forcibly entered one of their positions with tanks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the UN to withdraw peacekeepers from the area.
In a statement, Iran-backed Hezbollah declared it had deployed “a squadron of attack drones” against the Binyamina camp in retaliation for Israeli strikes that killed at least 22 people in Beirut. The group warned that the consequences of Israel’s actions would escalate further if attacks continued.
The Israeli military reported intercepting most projectiles fired by Hezbollah, though some have reached deeper into Israel, resulting in casualties. In response, Israel has ramped up its airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions, including launchers and weapons storage facilities.
UN peacekeepers stated that they had come under fire several times, leading to injuries among their ranks. The ongoing conflict has provoked international concern, with calls for de-escalation.
The Pentagon announced the deployment of a high-altitude anti-missile system and military personnel to assist Israel in countering potential Iranian threats. Since September 23, Israeli strikes have resulted in more than 1,300 deaths in Lebanon, surpassing the toll from the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel conflict.