A Hezbollah drone attack has left four young Israeli soldiers dead and 60 injured in a strike on a packed dining hall at an Israeli military base near Binyamina. Sergeants Omri Tamari, Yosef Hieb, Yoav Agmon, and Alon Amitay, all 19, were killed in the assault, the deadliest by Hezbollah since Israel launched a ground operation in Lebanon earlier this month.
The drone swarm hit the base at around 7 p.m., reportedly catching soldiers off-guard as it penetrated Israel’s air defenses. Local reports describe chaos at the scene, with one survivor recounting how “there was no way to escape.” Hezbollah claimed the strike was a “retaliation” for recent Israeli air raids in Beirut, which left 22 people dead.
This attack has escalated tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border, with Hezbollah threatening further strikes if Israel continues its military actions. In response, Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed not to allow Hezbollah to reestablish itself along the border and pledged further strikes against Hezbollah’s weapon storage sites and command centers.
The U.S. has pledged additional air defenses to assist Israel against these drone and missile threats, as Israel faces intensified confrontations with Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Israeli forces have been actively targeting militant strongholds, aiming to weaken Hezbollah’s operations and dismantle their command centers in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Iran has warned it will respond if Israel retaliates against its interests, stating that it “has no red lines” when defending itself. The situation remains highly volatile as Israel prepares for potential strikes on Iranian targets following recent escalations.
