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Bloodiest Attack in Israel in a Year of War Leaves Dozens Wounded

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

The Israeli rescue services have reported more than 60 people wounded in a drone strike in the central city of Binyamina, marking one of the bloodiest attacks in Israel in a year of war. The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group claimed responsibility for the strike, stating that it targeted a military camp in retaliation for two Israeli strikes in Beirut on Thursday that killed 22 people. The strike is part of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran-backed militant groups, with Israel expected to strike Iran in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 60 people were wounded in a drone strike in Binyamina, central Israel, with the Hezbollah militant group claiming responsibility.
  • The strike is seen as retaliation for two Israeli strikes in Beirut that killed 22 people on Thursday.
  • The conflict between Israel and Iran-backed militant groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah, has continued for a year, with Israel striking militant targets in Gaza nearly every day.
  • Israeli forces have been attacking Jabaliya in northern Gaza, where militants have regrouped, with over 400,000 people remaining in the north after a mass evacuation.
  • The UN has reported that no food has entered northern Gaza since October 1, with Palestinians fearing Israel intends to depopulate the north to establish military bases or Jewish settlements.
  • Israeli air strikes have destroyed an Ottoman-era market in the southern city of Nabatiyeh in Lebanon, killing at least one person and wounding four more.
  • Israeli forces have repeatedly fired upon first responders and UN peacekeepers, with the military accusing Hezbollah of using ambulances to ferry fighters and weapons.

Statistics:

  • More than 60 people were wounded in the drone strike in Binyamina.
  • Two Israeli strikes in Beirut killed 22 people on Thursday.
  • Over 400,000 people remain in northern Gaza after a mass evacuation ordered in the opening weeks of the war.
  • No food has entered northern Gaza since October 1.
  • At least one person was killed and four wounded in an Israeli air strike on an Ottoman-era market in Nabatiyeh.
  • Four paramedics were left with concussion and two ambulances were damaged in a second Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.

Sources:

  • [WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY - The Associated Press](https://www.apnews.com/article/middle-east-israel-armed-conflict-ebd4b7471938dce331e5900a1755c8a5)
  • [Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital - social media posts](https://twitter.com/AlAqsa_Martyrs/status/1595132124391260160)
  • [UN - statement on the situation in Gaza](https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/unisba411.doc.htm)

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