The IDF named Sergeant Omri Tamari, Sergeant Yosef Hieb, Sergeant Yoav Agmon, and Sergeant Alon Amitay on Monday morning as the four soldiers killed during Hezbollah’s Sunday evening drone attack on a Golani Brigade training base near Binyamina.
Sergeant Tamari came from Mazkeret Batya. Sergeant Hieb came from Tuba-Zanghariya. Sergeant Agmon came from Binyamina Giv’at Ada. Finally, Sergeant Amitay came from Ramot Naftali.
All four soldiers were 19 years old and in infantry training when they were killed at the base, the military stated.
Soldiers wounded in Gaza
In addition to the four soldiers killed in the Lebanese terror organization’s attack, the IDF reported a soldier in the 8101st Battalion of the 3rd Brigade and a soldier in the 46th Battalion of the 401st Brigade were severely wounded during combat in southern Gaza on Sunday.
A total of 67 people were wounded in the drone attack on Sunday, and in addition to the four soldiers killed, seven others were critically wounded.
Another five were seriously wounded, and 14 were moderately wounded.
The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday that the drone was launched from Lebanon and used a rocket barrage to cover its approach.
The drone that struck the base was one of two launched by Hezbollah. The other was shot down over the sea.
Sirens were not activated during the incident, which the military investigated. Army Radio later reported that the drone went undetected.
The following morning, the military reported that after the Sunday attack, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Herzi Halevi visited the Golani Brigade training base.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visits the Golani Brigade training base after a Hezbollah drone struck the base, killing four and wounding others. October 14, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
“We are at war, and an attack on a training base on the home front is difficult, and the results are painful,” Halevi said during the visit. “You operated well to treat and evacuate the wounded and injured. Embrace the bereaved families, accompany the wounded, and strengthen the commanders and soldiers.”
The chief of staff added that the military would continue to prepare for and face the challenges ahead.
“The Golani Brigade recorded many achievements in the war and dealt resolutely with difficult situations—continue on the path of this legacy,” Halevi said.
This is a developing story.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.
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