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<p>Israeli Army chief&nbsp;Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said on Monday (Oct 14) that a&nbsp;Hezbollah drone strike on a military training base that killed at least four soldiers at the weekend was "difficult and painful."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“We are at war, and an attack on a training base on the home front is difficult and the results are painful. You operated well to treat and evacuate the wounded and injured. Embrace the bereaved families, accompany the wounded, and strengthen the commanders and soldiers.”… <a href="https://t.co/iYJOLSP6m9">pic.twitter.com/iYJOLSP6m9</a></p>
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<p>"We are at war, and an attack on a training base on the home front is difficult and the results are painful," Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi told soldiers during a visit to the Golani Brigade training base that was hit Sunday night in the area of Binyamina, south of the city of Haifa, the news agency AFP reported.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened during the weekend?</strong></h2>

<p>The Israeli military said that&nbsp;a drone attack carried out by&nbsp;Hezbollah&nbsp;on an army base adjacent to Binyamina in northern Israel killed four soldiers and seven others were severely injured.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israels-attacks-on-un-peacekeepers-could-be-war-crime-whats-united-nations-interim-force-in-lebanon-767239">Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers could be 'war crime'. What's United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon?</a></strong></p>

<p>The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group&nbsp;said it attacked a camp of the Israeli military's Golani Brigade camp in Binyamina in northern Israel with a "swarm of drones."</p>

<p>The drone attack on Sunday wounded at least 60 people in Binyamina, according to the Israeli emergency services.</p>

<p>The four soldiers who were killed were identified as&nbsp;Sgt. Omri Tamari, 19, from Mazkeret Batya;&nbsp;Sgt. Yosef Hieb, 19, from Tuba Zangariya;&nbsp;Sgt. Yoav Agmon, 19, from Binyamina-Giv’at Ada; and&nbsp;Sgt. Alon Amitay, 19, from Ramot Naftali.</p>

<h2><strong>Attack under investigation</strong></h2>

<p>Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Monday that the attack at the military base was being investigated.</p>

<p>"...at this point, there is complete operational control on the incident, all the casualties were evacuated to hospitals, we are now busy with notifying their families, all the troops in the base were asked to call home and inform their families that they are fine," Rear Admiral Hagari said.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Four Israeli soldiers killed near Haifa</strong></p>

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<p>"We are managing the incident, we will study and investigate the incident and how a drone infiltrates without alerts and strikes the base. The threat of drones is a threat we have been dealing with since the beginning of the war, we are required to bring about better protection, we will investigate this incident, learn and improve, our mission is to better protect our soldiers and citizens of Israel," he added.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Israeli Army chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said on Monday (Oct 14) that a Hezbollah drone strike on a military training base that killed at least four soldiers at the weekend was "difficult and painful.

Israeli Army chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said on Monday (Oct 14) that a Hezbollah drone strike on a military training base that killed at least four soldiers at the weekend was "difficult and painful." “We are at war, and an attack on a training base on the home front is difficult and the results are painful. You operated well to treat and evacuate the wounded and injured. Embrace the bereaved families, accompany the wounded, and strengthen the commanders and soldiers.”… pic.twitter.com/iYJOLSP6m9 — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 14, 2024 × "We are at war, and an attack on a training base on the home front is difficult and the results are painful," Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi told soldiers during a visit to the Golani Brigade training base that was hit Sunday night in the area of Binyamina, south of the city of Haifa, the news agency AFP reported. What happened during the weekend? The Israeli military said that a drone attack carried out by Hezbollah on an army base adjacent to Binyamina in northern Israel killed four soldiers and seven others were severely injured. Also read | Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers could be 'war crime'. What's United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon? The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group said it attacked a camp of the Israeli military's Golani Brigade camp in Binyamina in northern Israel with a "swarm of drones." The drone attack on Sunday wounded at least 60 people in Binyamina, according to the Israeli emergency services. The four soldiers who were killed were identified as Sgt. Omri Tamari, 19, from Mazkeret Batya; Sgt. Yosef Hieb, 19, from Tuba Zangariya; Sgt. Yoav Agmon, 19, from Binyamina-Giv’at Ada; and Sgt. Alon Amitay, 19, from Ramot Naftali. Attack under investigation Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Monday that the attack at the military base was being investigated. "...at this point, there is complete operational control on the incident, all the casualties were evacuated to hospitals, we are now busy with notifying their families, all the troops in the base were asked to call home and inform their families that they are fine," Rear Admiral Hagari said. Also watch | Four Israeli soldiers killed near Haifa × "We are managing the incident, we will study and investigate the incident and how a drone infiltrates without alerts and strikes the base. The threat of drones is a threat we have been dealing with since the beginning of the war, we are required to bring about better protection, we will investigate this incident, learn and improve, our mission is to better protect our soldiers and citizens of Israel," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

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