An October 1 missile attack by Iran on Israel caused significant damage, estimated at around $53 million, according to Israeli media reports.
This attack inflicted the most severe destruction Israel has experienced from a single missile strike since its conflict with Gaza.
The missile strike damaged approximately 10 locations, including multiple military bases. Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the attack, except for the death of a Palestinian near Jericho in the occupied West Bank, who was struck by shrapnel from an interceptor missile.
Iran launched around 180 missiles in retaliation for the assassinations of Hamas politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, and an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander.
In response, Israel has vowed to take military action against Iran.
Meanwhile, at least three people lost their lives, and 67 were injured in a Hezbollah drone strike on Israel’s Golani Brigade camp in Binyamina, as reported by Israeli media.
In a statement, Hezbollah confirmed it carried out a drone assault on an Israeli military training base located south of Haifa on Sunday evening. The Iran-supported militant group stated it had launched “a squadron of attack drones at a training camp… in Binyamina, south of Haifa,” in response to Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Basta and Nweiri neighborhoods of Beirut, which resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals on Thursday.
The head of Israel’s ambulance service reported that four of the injured were in critical condition, while five others sustained serious injuries. The Israeli military has not yet released further details.
Earlier on Sunday, Hezbollah fired a large barrage of anti-tank missiles, wounding two Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and causing light to moderate injuries among several others. The IDF stated, “An initial review showed that an IDF tank evacuating injured soldiers under fire briefly reversed into a UNIFIL post. After the evacuation, the tank left the site.”
In response, the Pentagon announced the deployment of a high-altitude anti-missile system and its accompanying crew to Israel to defend against potential missile threats from Iran. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, at President Joe Biden’s directive, authorized the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and U.S. military personnel to support Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s recent attacks on April 13 and October 1, according to Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder.
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