A drone attack in Binyamina, Israel, claimed by the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, left more than 60 people injured, some in critical condition, according to reports. It was announced that there was.
Israeli media reported that two drones were launched from Lebanon, one of which was intercepted.
It was not immediately clear who was injured, military or civilian, or what was struck.
On Thursday, Israel carried out two airstrikes in Beirut, killing 22 people, in what Hezbollah said was retaliation for attacks targeting Israeli military training camps.
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Rescue workers at the scene of an unmanned aerial vehicle/drone attack in Benyamina, Israel, on Sunday night. (Credit: Tsuriya Zeevi/TPS-IL)
It was the second time in two days that drones have struck Israel.
A drone attack on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Sunday, as Israelis celebrated Yom Kippur, caused damage to the area but caused no injuries.
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Rescue workers at the scene of an unmanned aerial vehicle/drone attack in Benyamina, Israel, on Sunday night. (Credit: Tsuriya Zeevi/TPS-IL)
Iran and its terrorist proxies launched a massive wave of missiles against Israel earlier this year in April, and again on October 1st. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) has been deployed to Israel since 2019, but the Pentagon announced it was for exercise purposes only. officials say.
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Rescue workers at the scene of an unmanned aerial vehicle/drone attack in Benyamina, Israel, on Sunday night. (Credit: Tsuriya Zeevi/TPS-IL)
Sunday's attack came on the same day the United States announced it would send new air defense systems to Israel to better protect it from missiles.
“The THAAD battery will augment Israel's integrated air defense system. This action underscores the United States' unwavering commitment to Israel's defense and to protecting Americans in Israel from further ballistic missile attacks by Iran. “This is part of a broader coordination effort in recent months by the U.S. military to support the defense of Israel and protect Americans from attacks by Iran and Iranian-aligned militias,” the Pentagon said in a statement. said.
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Iran's massive missile barrage on October 1 demonstrated the threat Iran poses to Israel as a regional power. Hundreds of rockets and missile fragments rained down on Israeli territory, but no Israeli casualties were reported.
Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
