(Bloomberg) -- Four Israeli soldiers were killed in a drone attack launched by Hezbollah south of Haifa, one of the deadliest strikes against Israeli forces since the Jewish state has stepped up attacks on Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that seven were severely injured, adding that all wounded personnel “have been evacuated to hospitals,” without revealing their total number.
Israel’s Channel 12 had earlier reported that 67 people were injured in the attack, which occurred near the city of Binyamina. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the strike via its Telegram account.
“The incident is being examined,” said the IDF in the statement. It is investigating why no sirens were activated prior to the attack and why the drone wasn’t intercepted, Haaretz reported, without saying where it got the information.
Hezbollah said the attack targeted an Israeli military training camp near Binyamina. In a later statement, the group said the strike was in response to Israel’s escalating attacks in Lebanon and to show its capabilities.
Following the explosion, the military said the Israel Air Force had intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle that was launched from Lebanon toward the ocean.
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