Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military base in Binjamina. 67 people injured

At least 67 people were injured near the central town of Binjamina Israel after a drone attack that was not intercepted by air defense. Four of the injured are in a critical condition and 19 people have moderate or serious injuries, the emergency services reported on Sunday evening.

Hezbollah attacked the Golani Brigade military base in Binyamin with a “swarm of drones,” the group wrote in a statement issued after the attack. For now, it is not clear whether the injured are civilians or military personnel, wrote the AP agency.

The military suspects the drone was sent from Lebanonis also investigating why the missile was not intercepted by air defense and why the inhabitants were not warned by the alarm system, the Haaretz daily reported.

Powered by Iran Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip a year ago, Lebanese Hezbollah has been regularly shelling northern Israel, which is met with strong counterattacks. For several weeks, Israel has been conducting intensive airstrikes on Lebanon and a land operation in the south of that country, declaring that their goal is to eliminate the threat from Hezbollah. Even before the start of the latest campaign, over 100,000 people were evacuated from the border areas of both countries. civilians at risk of mutual fire.

Despite intensified attacks, Hezbollah still fires dozens or hundreds of missiles at Israel almost every day. The missiles are usually aimed at the north of the country, most of them are intercepted by air defense. At the end of September, Hezbollah attacked Tel Aviv with rockets for the first time.

On Saturday, the Lebanese group reported that a “swarm of drones” had hit the city, and the army said that two drones had been shot down. In recent weeks, Haifa, located several dozen kilometers from the border with Lebanon, has also been attacked more and more often. Binjamina is located between Haifa and Tel Aviv.