At Least 17 Dead, 51+ Injured IDF Soldiers, in Drone Attacks Against IDF

Source: Hal Turner

At least seventeen (17) Israeli soldiers are DEAD and at least fifty-one (51) INJURED, who have been transported to several different hospitals, after Hezballah launched two drone attacks against two IDF sites inside Israel.

As of 5:00 PM eastern U.S. time on Sunday, 13 October 2024, when this story is published, the attack took place about five hours ago. 

We have CONFIRMED the following numbers of injured IDF Troops, have arrived at the following hospitals:

Thirty-six (36) have arrived at Hillel Yaffe Hospital

- 5 in critical condition

- 10 in average condition

- The rest with minor injuries.

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- Al-Aimk Hospital: 4 injured 

 - Laniado Hospital: 6 injured

- Sheba Hospital: 3 injured

- Rambam Hospital: 3 injured

ALL of the above were reported to be eating in a base mess hall (Cafeteria/Dining area) And the aftermath (some blood but no gore) is seen in the video below:

Video from inside of the mess hall showing the aftermath of the Hezbollah drone attack on the IDF base. pic.twitter.com/PkPv4X0qG2— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) October 13, 2024

Hezbollah ALSO struck an IDF gathering point in Binyamnina, South of Haifa, with a drone, causing more than 25 casualties.

Israel describes it as a 'mass casualty event', and says helicopters have been dispatched, and that 50 ambulances arrived at the scene of the incident south of Haifa.

Israeli media is reporting 67 casualties as opposed to the 25 I reported above.  Perhaps they have more recent numbers than I do.

In any event, what makes this even more dramatic is that there were NO AIR RAID ALERTS.

The drones used by Hezballah WERE NOT DETECTED before they struck.

Word seeping-out of Israeli intelligence is that Hezballah used some NEW type of drone; which they are already saying is "manufactured by . . . . . .  Russia" and which used fiber optics for control, not radio signals!

According to Intel sources with whom I have communicated, these drones are "very hard to detect" and "were not detected before they struck."

There are also NUMEROUS, but UNCONFIRMED reports that Herzi Halevi, IDF Chief of Staff was the target of the attack!

A single - UNVERIFIED - report claims he was killed.

Same topic from another source: Zero Hedge

According to Haaretz reporting, at least 39 Israelis were wounded (four critically and 12 moderately to severely) after a  drone attack was launched from Lebanon targeting the Golani Brigade base in Binyamina, leading to critical injuries and fatalities in the northern Haifa district.

Serious incident south of Haifa. Direct hit from a Hezbollah drone. Details to follow. — Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) October 13, 2024

According to Al Jazeera, at least three people are confirmed dead, with Channel 12 and the Israeli Army Radio adding that two drones were launched toward Israel, and while air defenses shot down one over the sea, a second drone "impacted the base."

Wow !! That's a serious incident here pic.twitter.com/rfEJd9t515 — MenchOsint (@MenchOsint) October 13, 2024

The military is investigating why no sirens were activated and why no interception occurred.

Ambulances are rushing to the base, preliminary reports indicate more than 10 soldiers critically injured and more than 30 injured in total at the IDF base in Binyamina pic.twitter.com/UfUEVNkU9n — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) October 13, 2024

According to unconfirmed reports, the drone attack hit a food court where Israeli soldiers were gathered before leaving for operations in Lebanon.

The drone hit straight inside the dining hall, at diner time. https://t.co/a3pfk5OPWv pic.twitter.com/qvsYfa9D6w — MenchOsint (@MenchOsint) October 13, 2024

The drone attack hit a food court where Israeli soldiers were gathered before leaving for operations in Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/BIVrBmmMGd — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) October 13, 2024

The Israeli Army Radio, citing a military source, said that the Hezbollah drone attack "is the bloodiest since the beginning of the war."

Update: Israeli Army Radio, citing a military source: The Binyamina attack was carried out by a drone launched by Hezbollah and it is the bloodiest since the beginning of the war. — EndGameWW3 🇺🇸 (@EndGameWW3) October 13, 2024

According to Drop Site News, despite widespread coverage of the attack, Israeli media outlets appear to be operating under a blackout or censorship order. Reports confirm the occurrence of the strike and the number of casualties; however, the outlets refrain from disclosing that the target was a Golani military base or that the injured were soldiers. Notably, Haaretz has also limited its reporting to press releases from rescue services and, as of this post, has not mentioned the military base.

Following the strike, Hezbollah has warned Israeli 'settlers' against staying near army bases in northern Israel 'until further notice.' It's doubtful whether the Israeli "settlers" will follow Hezbollah's advice.

Helicopters transporting IOF Casualties. pic.twitter.com/Vc3N9W8Wuz — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) October 13, 2024

The attack comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with many expecting a retaliation by Israel against Iran in response to the recent missile launch. While the Biden admin appears to have removed the threat to Iran's nuclear facilities, many expect that when Israel does retaliate it will target Iran's military infrastructure.

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