Israel Identifies the 4 Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah Drone Attack

Jerusalem, 14 October, 2024 (TPS) -- The Israel Defense Forces released the names on Monday morning of the four soldiers killed in Hezbollah’s drone attack.

The soldiers were identified as Sgt. Omri Tamari, Sgt. Yosef Hieb, Sgt. Yoav Agmon, and Sgt. Alon Amitay. All were 19-years-old and in infantry training for the Golani Brigade.

Another 58 soldiers were injured when a drone struck a dining room on an army base in the Binyamin region of central Israel on Sunday night while they were eating dinner.

According to an initial army assessment, two UAVs were initially identified heading towards the base from the Mediterranean. One was shot down by the Navy off the coast of Nahariya. The second was flying at a low altitude and air defense systems may have thought it too was intercepted.

“We are at war, and an attack on a training base in the rear is difficult and the results are painful,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi told soldiers at the base. “You acted well in the treatment and evacuation of the wounded and injured. Hug the bereaved families, accompany the wounded and strengthen the commanders and soldiers.”

After the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets and launching drones at northern Israel communities daily. According to figures released by the government on Sept. 29, more than 68,000 residents of northern Israel are displaced from their homes. Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly said they would continue the attacks to prevent Israelis from returning to their homes.

According to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War, the terror group is forbidden from operating in southern Lebanon south of the Litani River.