| 2024 Hezbollah drone strike on Binyamina | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) | |
| Type | Drone strike |
| Location | Zar’it barracks, Golani Brigade Training Base, Israel |
| Target |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Date | 13 October 2024 |
| Executed by |  Hezbollah |
| Casualties |  4 soldiers killed 58 wounded |
On 13 October 2024, a drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon launched a missile at the Israeli Defense Force Golani Brigade's Zar'it barracks near the town of Binyamina, Israel.[1][2][3] The attack injured at least 61 military personnel, with at least 4 killed and 7 seriously injured according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)[4][5] The attack, part of a larger rocket barrage, saw two drones deployed, with one intercepted over the sea while the other penetrated into Israeli territory.[1]
No alarms were triggered, and the IDF have said they are investigating the lack of warning signals.[1] Medical teams airlifted several of the critically injured to Sheba and Rambam Medical Centers.[1] The attack occurred amid the escalating Israel–Hezbollah conflict, which in previous months witnessed a series of Israeli airstrikes that decimated much of Hezbollah's senior leadership, including Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.[6][7][8] Moreover, its military arsenal and infrastructure were significantly degraded by airstrikes, which were followed by a ground invasion of Lebanon, officially aimed at weakening Hezbollah and pushing it from the Israeli-Lebanese border.[9][7][10]
- ^ a b c d "Unprecedented Lebanese drone attack wounds 40 near Binyamina, four in critical condition". The Jerusalem Post. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Israel: Over 60 injured in drone attack on military barracks near Binyamina". BBC News. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Pietromarchi, Virginia. "Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack on army base in Binyamina". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "At least 67 injured in drone strike near Binyamina, MDA confirms". Ynetnews. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Berman, Lazar (14 October 2024). "IDF says four soldiers killed, seven seriously wounded in Hezbollah drone strike". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Killings of Hezbollah leadership throw militant group into disarray". Voice of America. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Ibish, Hussein (30 September 2024). "Hezbollah Got Caught in Its Own Trap". The Atlantic. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Nick Paton (1 October 2024). "With Hezbollah weakened, Israel's challenge becomes knowing when to pull back". CNN. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Hezbollah forges new command for crucial ground war after heavy Israeli blows". Reuters. 11 October 2024.
- ^ "The new US strategy on the Lebanon conflict: Let it play out". Reuters. 13 October 2024.