Footage of an explosion that occurred at a military base in the Israeli city of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast has flooded social media. According to the report, the extremist Lebanese Shiite Islamic organization, One of Hezbollah's drones crashed at the base. Although relatively few details are known so far,
According to preliminary information, 39 soldiers were injured, 4 of whom were in critical condition, and 5 were seriously injured.
According to the information available so far, the global air defense made a mistake, as another drone was shot down over the sea. But the ultra-modern Iron Dome could no longer handle the latter, so it achieved its goal. The entire base was evacuated after the collision.
️️Breaking news: A drone strike near the town of Binyamina in northern Israel: At least 39 people were injured, and ambulances and Air Force helicopters are evacuating the wounded. Channel 12 says that two drones headed towards Israel. Air defenses shot down one of them over the sea and the second pic.twitter.com/iZ14WReAUb
– Nexta (@nexta_tv) October 13, 2024
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated in October 2023 after the Palestinian Hamas movement, allied with Islamists, launched an unexpected attack. In recent weeks, clashes escalated, and the Israeli army practically beheaded the extremist movement, then launched a ground attack against them in Lebanon.
The cover image is an illustration. Cover image source: Getty Images
