A deadly drone attack by Hezbollah on an Israeli military base in Binyamina, near Haifa, killed four soldiers and injured over 60 on Sunday.
This incident marked the deadliest assault on an Israeli base since September 23, when Israel intensified its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
In Gaza, Israeli strikes on a school sheltering displaced people resulted in 15 fatalities, including entire families, and four deaths at a hospital.
The violence escalated as Israeli and Hezbollah forces clashed in southern Lebanon, with UN peacekeepers caught in the crossfire.Hezbollah, backed by Iran, launched a drone attack in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes that killed at least 22 people in central Beirut.
Hezbollah warned Israel of further consequences if the aggression continued.Israel’s air force targeted Hezbollah strongholds, launchers, and storage facilities, eliminating dozens of fighters. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported successive airstrikes on border villages, resulting in five deaths and multiple injuries.
The conflict intensified with Israel’s military reporting 115 projectiles fired by Hezbollah crossing into Israeli territory. A Hezbollah fighter was captured emerging from a tunnel in southern Lebanon.UN peacekeepers accused Israeli troops of forcibly entering their position, injuring five personnel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the UN to relocate peacekeepers, stating their presence provided human shields for Hezbollah terrorists.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned attacks on peacekeepers as potential war crimes. French President Emmanuel Macron urged Iran to support de-escalation in Lebanon and Gaza.In a related development, the US is sending an air defense system and approximately 100 troops to operate it in Israel, following two direct missile attacks from Iran.
