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Four Israeli soldiers killed after Hezbollah fired ‘swarm of drones’

VaselineOctober 14, 2024

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Four Israeli soldiers killed after Hezbollah fired ‘swarm of drones’

Four Israeli soldiers were killed after Hezbollah fired a “swarm of drones” at a military base in northern Israel on Sunday. This was one of the deadliest attacks by the Iran-backed militant group since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon almost two weeks ago.

In addition, the United Nations accused Israeli forces of entering a base used by peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah’s drone strike injured 61 people, including three who were seriously injured, Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical service, said in a message to X.

Hezbollah said it hit an Israeli Golani Brigade camp in Binyamina, about 56 kilometers (35 miles) north of Tel Aviv, with a “swarm” of unmanned aircraft. The group said it used new drone models in the attack that managed to breach the camp’s defense systems while evading detection.

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For almost a year, the Iran-backed militant group has intensified the firing of rockets into northern Israel. Tensions have increased at that border since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, which killed 1,200 people. Israel responded by launching military strikes on Gaza, killing about 40,000 Palestinians, the Hamas-led Health Ministry in Gaza said.

U.S. officials are concerned that rising tension between Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terror group, and Israel could lead to a broader regional conflict in the Middle East and seek to negotiate a ceasefire.

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The UN says tanks have come to their base

The same day, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two Israeli tanks stormed a base of its peacekeeping force in Ramyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, at 4:30 am and destroyed the main gate. The tanks left about 45 minutes later, but around 6:40 a.m. peacekeepers hiding at the base reported several gunshots from about 100 meters away, according to a UNIFIL statement.

Due to the smoke from the gunfire that entered the camp, 15 personnel suffered medical consequences such as “skin irritation and gastrointestinal reactions”, according to UNIFIL.

Israeli soldiers also denied access to a “critical UNIFIL logistics movement” near Meiss El Jabal, a village on Lebanon’s southern border, the peacekeeping force said. “We have asked the IDF for an explanation about these shocking violations,” it added.

Israel said the tanks helped evacuate 25 Israeli soldiers wounded by Hezbollah anti-tank missiles near the UNIFIL base. Soldiers used a smokescreen to conceal the operation so the wounded could evacuate, Israel said.

“It’s not storming a base. It is not trying to penetrate a base,” Nadav Shoshani, the military’s international spokesman, told reporters. “It was a tank that was under heavy fire and caused many casualties, which reversed to get out of the danger zone.”

The event is the latest in an escalating dispute between the Israeli military and the UN. The peacekeeping mission says Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon endanger armed forces in the area in violation of international law. Several personnel were injured in explosions in recent days and one underwent surgery after being hit by gunfire, UNIFIL said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah is using UNIFIL as a “human shield” and hiding soldiers and weapons in its outposts. In a statement on Sunday, he urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “move UNIFIL forces out of harm’s way. This must be done now and immediately.”

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In a statement issued by his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, Guterres called the tank incident “deeply disturbing” and called on “all parties, including the IDF, to refrain from any actions that endanger our peacekeepers.”

“Attacks against peacekeepers violate international law, including international humanitarian law. They could constitute a war crime,” he said.

In a post on and “serve as a shield for Hezbollah.”

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has shared his condolences with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the IDF soldiers killed in the drone strike, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said. Austin also “reinforced the importance of Israel taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of UNIFIL forces and the Lebanese Armed Forces,” the Sunday lecture said.

Contributions: Reuters

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The UN says tanks have come to their base

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