Hezbollah drone attack kills 4 Israeli soldiers… 100 US troops to be deployed to Israel

Over 60 injured, 7 in critical condition
Hezbollah: “Retaliation for Beirut airstrike that killed 22”
US to deploy additional ‘THAAD’ to Israel,

Israeli soldiers at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel, where they are treating the wounded following a drone attack by Hezbollah on Israel on the 13th (local time). [Reuters],
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, ‘In the town of Yavné in northern Israel, four Israeli soldiers were killed and over 60 injured due to a drone attack by Hezbollah on the 13th (local time).’,
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, ‘According to the Washington Post, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that a base near the town of Yavné, 33 km south of Haifa, Israel’s major port and third-largest city, was attacked, resulting in the death of four Israeli soldiers and seven critically injured.’,
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, ‘Separately, Israeli medical authorities reported a total of 61 injuries, with 37 of them sent to 8 surrounding hospitals, including 7 with serious injuries, 3 of which were treated for injuries from shrapnel and explosions.’,
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, ‘Jackie Heller, spokesperson for Magen David Adom (Israeli Red Cross), stated, “Among the injured, 7 suffered serious injuries, with 3 being treated for injuries from shrapnel and explosions.”‘,
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, ‘The IDF stated, “The families of the deceased have been notified, and their names will be released for public disclosure in the future.”‘,
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, ‘Hezbollah claimed that the attack on the Golani Brigade training camp of the Israeli ground forces in Yavné was a retaliation for the Israeli military airstrikes on the center of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the 3rd, resulting in at least 22 deaths.’,
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, ‘It is rare for a large number of casualties to occur from drone or missile attacks in Israel, which has densely built multi-layered defense systems like the Iron Dome.’,
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, ‘Hezbollah also announced that this drone attack was carried out not by one drone but by a ‘drone battalion’ targeting the elite Golani Brigade of the Israeli forces and simultaneously launching dozens of missiles to neutralize the Israeli air defense system.’,
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, ‘According to Al-Jazeera, the Israeli air defense system did not detect the drone attack that day, and no air raid warning was issued. Israeli media such as Times of Israel reported that out of two drones flying in from Lebanon, only one was intercepted by the Israeli military. The day before, a Hezbollah suicide drone landed in the Tel Aviv suburbs.’,
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, ‘The New York Times stated, “This demonstrates Hezbollah’s resilience, while also highlighting worrying vulnerabilities in Israel’s air defense system.”’,
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, ‘Military experts have warned that Israel’s missile and rocket-focused air defense system may struggle to counter new threats such as suicide drones. According to AFP, Hezbollah claimed, “Dozens of missiles were fired at various areas in northern Israel such as Nahariya and Acre to divert attention from the Israel Air Defense radar for a drone fleet consisting of various types to move through multiple regions undetected and explode over a location where dozens of Israeli officers and soldiers were gathered.”‘,
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, ‘Israel, which has deployed ground troops into southern Lebanon, continued its airstrikes targeting Hezbollah facilities and key figures in various parts of Lebanon. According to Sputnik, the Lebanese health authorities announced in a statement that on the 12th alone, 51 people were killed and 17 injured in Israeli attacks.’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense announced on the 13th that it will deploy more THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) batteries and related troops to Israel and dispatch 100 US troops. The decision to deploy US troops to Israel comes for the first time since October 7 last year following an attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.’,
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, ‘Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder stated in a statement released that day, “This action underscores the unyielding commitment of the United States to defend Israel from further ballistic missile attacks and protect Americans in Israel” and described it as “part of a broad adjustment that US forces have made over the past few months to support the defense of Israel against additional ballistic missile attacks from Iran or Iran-linked militias and to protect Americans.”‘,
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