Multiple Israeli soldiers killed in drone strike on army base – IDF

Hezbollah has taken responsibility for the attack, claiming it struck a military camp with a swarm of drones

The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed at least four fatalities and seven “severely injured” among its personnel in a Hezbollah UAV attack on an army base in Binyamina on Sunday. Israeli media outlets previously reported more than 60 injuries in the area, but refrained from unveiling the target of the attack.

The armed group announced an attack on a Golani Brigade camp in Binyamina with a “swarm of drones” earlier on Sunday. The area is located to the south of Haifa, which has been a frequent target of Hezbollah strikes in recent weeks.

“A UAV launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit an army base adjacent to Binyamina,” the IDF confirmed early Monday. “Four IDF soldiers were killed in the incident and an additional seven were severely injured.”

Initial Israeli media reports spoke of 67 wounded in a Hezbollah drone strike in the Binyamina area on Sunday. Israeli media censorship prohibits sharing images or videos of the results of these sort of strikes. Unconfirmed videos circulating on social media on Sunday appear to show a canteen with a damaged roof and multiple blood stains on the floor.

The drone made it past Israeli air defenses and struck the base at around seven in the evening, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement. The IDF is investigating how an unmanned aerial vehicle could have passed air defenses undetected, he added.