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☆ Israel is offering $5M and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone who turns over its hostages
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPM Benjamin Netanyahu offered $5 million to anyone in Gaza who handed over hostages to Israel. In Israel, there is mounting pressure on Netanyahu to free those remaining in captivity in Gaza. AdvertisementNetanyahu said Tuesday, while touring a section of the Gaza Strip, that Israel is doing everything it can to locate and return the hostages, per The Times of Israel. AdvertisementThe New York Times reported that Netanyahu also offered a "safe way out for himself and his family" to whoever returns hostages to Israel. The Israel Defense Forces has sought to destroy Hamas and free the hostages, but with that has come devastating destruction.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, — Organizations: New York Times, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Israel, Israeli, Egypt

☆ I'm an Iraq War vet who left the US for a life in Europe. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She said moving to Europe was the best decision for her family and she has no regrets. This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Michelle B. Dallocchio, an Iraq War veteran of Pacific Islander heritage who left the US for Europe. Moving back to the US is a hard noUltimately, I have no regrets about moving abroad. Michelle Dallocchio has no regrets about moving abroad. For us, moving abroad and ending up in Italy was the right move.

Persons: Michelle B, Dallocchio, honking, Trump, I've, Michelle Dallocchio Organizations: Pacific, US Army, Westin Locations: London, Italy, Iraq, Europe, Las Vegas, LA, Los Angeles, EU, Dallocchio, Florence, Milan, Portugal

☆ A woman posed as her own mom to claim hurricane aid, saying Botox helped her look young, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPolice arrested a Florida woman on a felony charge of filing a false public assistance claim. They say she posed as her mom to claim hurricane aid, but her youthful appearance raised suspicions. Police say the woman claimed to look young because of Botox treatments. Police in Florida have said a woman applied for hurricane disaster assistance by posing as her mother — and said she looked younger because of Botox. Investigators allege that Veronica Torres, 44, used her mother's name, driving license, and Social Security information to apply for the city's Hurricane Disaster Assistant Program.

Persons: —, Veronica Torres, Torres, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton Organizations: Police, Social Security, Hurricane, Bradenton Police Department, Bradenton Police, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA Locations: Florida

☆ DOGE wants to 'delete' entire federal agencies, Vivek Ramaswamy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementVivek Ramaswamy, cohead of DOGE, said he expects to recommend the wholesale closure of some agencies. Vivek Ramaswamy said to expect the abolishment of entire federal agencies as part of a sweeping restructure envisioned by DOGE. AdvertisementOn Sunday morning, Ramaswamy appeared on Fox News and was asked about DOGE's plans for the future of federal agencies. Maria Bartiromo, the Fox host interviewing Ramaswamy, mentioned the Department of Education as a possible cut, but Ramaswamy instead answered in general terms. Eliminating federal agencies could be a hard ask though.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, cohead, Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Trump, Donald Trump, Maria Bartiromo, Jack Newsham Organizations: Department of, President, Fox News, of Education, Fox, Republican, Congress, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, FBI

☆ Car owners claimed a bear trashed their Rolls-Royce. Insurers say it was fraud involving a person in a bear suit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The California Department of Insurance said the "bear" was actually a person in a costume. AdvertisementFour Californians said a bear damaged their luxury car, but insurers have accused them of insurance fraud involving someone dressed in a bear costume. However, CDI investigators determined that the "bear" in the footage was actually a person wearing a bear costume, the press release said. Insurance fraud is a major issue in the US. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, it costs the country over $300 billion annually.

Persons: —, — Ruben Tamrazian, Vahe Muradkhanyan, Alfiya Zuckerman —, Royce, Mark Friedlander, Friedlander Organizations: California Department of Insurance, Service, CDI, California Department of Fish, Wildlife, San Bernardino County, Coalition Against Insurance, Insurance Information Institute, Fox Business, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: California, Los Angeles, Ararat Chirkinian, Lake Arrowhead , California, San Bernardino, California , New York, Florida

☆ Adults are buying more and more kids' toys for themselves in a quest for nostalgia and escape
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Adults accounted for 17.3% of US toy sales in 2023, totaling $6.7 billion, per Circana. Research shows that while overall toy sales are in decline in the US, sales driven by nostalgic adults are on the rise. AdvertisementAccording to Circana's data, despite an 8% overall drop in toy sales last year, adult purchases have stayed robust. The group said that US adults spent over $1.5 billion on toys and games in the first quarter of 2024 alone. A Circana report from June on the US toy industry described adults as the "most important age group" for the industry going forward.

Persons: Frédérique Tutt, Tutt, Steve Totzke, Barbie Organizations: Research, BI, Star, Los Angeles Times Locations: Europe, Asia, Japan, South Korea

Trump has vowed to fire the special prosecutor who brought two federal cases against him. His win may largely free Trump from dealing with his criminal cases for the foreseeable future, experts told Business Insider. Here's what will happen with Trump's four criminal cases — two federal and two state — moving forward. Related Video All the ways Donald Trump wins from the Supreme Court immunity rulingDonald Trump confers with his defense lawyer Todd Blanche in his hush-money trial before New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan. AdvertisementIn July, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion that provides presidents with broad protection from being prosecuted for official acts while in office.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Neama Rahmani, Todd Blanche, Juan Merchan, Jane Rosenberg, Stormy Daniels, he's, Michael Dorf, Rahmani, Jack Smith, Jonathan Ernst, Smith, Dorf, Michel Paradis, Paradis, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Crooked Joe, Witch Hunts, Dana Verkouteren, Citizen Trump, Aileen Cannon, Fani Willis, John Bazemore, Willis, Nathan Wade, Wade, it's Organizations: Service, Trump, New, Cornell Law School, West, Trial, Reuters, Department, Columbia Law School, Justice Department, Witch, DOJ, Citizen, Supreme, White, Appeals, AP Locations: Georgia, New York, Manhattan, New, York, Washington , DC, Fulton County, Atlanta

Younger votes tilted red, Latino voters increasingly backed Trump, and spending hit record highs. Democrats' lead with young voters fell by 11 pointsAmerica's younger voters shifted to the right in 2024, exit poll data released by the major news networks indicated. The exit poll found that Latino men drove Trump's gain, as they voted for him over Harris by 10 points. Related storiesAbout two-thirds of voters felt the economy was either "not good" or "poor," exit poll data showed. Advertisement45% said their financial situation is worse than at the last election, compared to 20% of 2020 voters who felt they were worse off than in 2016.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, —, we've, Joe Biden, Harris, Gen X, Biden, Biden — Organizations: Service, Democratic, Trump, Latina, Biden, Georgia, Cities, The New York Times, Financial Times Locations: Rural, Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina, Trump

Former President Donald Trump bested Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Trump won largely by breaching Democrats' "blue wall." The ex-president will now return to the White House after being ousted by Joe Biden in 2020. In defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump will return to the White House after voters ousted him from office in the 2020 election. Trump's return to the White House is also poised to have profound effects on the judiciary.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Joe Biden, —, Joe Biden's, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Biden, Harris, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito Organizations: Service, Fox News, CNN, NBC News, CBS News, ABC, Trump, US, GOP, UN, Democratic, GOP megadonors Locations: Wisconsin, Florida, West Palm Beach , Florida, America

☆ A couple renovating their new home found a body in the attic, reviving a 15-year-old mystery
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A couple in France found human remains in their attic during home renovations. The bones likely belong to a former owner who went missing 15 years ago, a local prosecutor said. AdvertisementA couple were doing work on their recently purchased property in northeastern France when they made a chilling discovery — human remains in the attic. The property owners weren't named. AdvertisementHowever, Glady told AFP that the skeleton "very likely" belonged to the former homeowner, who disappeared in 2009 when he was 81.

Persons: —, Olivier Glady, Glady, Randall Bell, Experian, Benoit Vautrin, Républicain Lorrain, Aloïs Iffly Organizations: Service, Business, AFP, Landmark Research, Strasbourg Institute, Forensic Medicine, Local Locations: France, Erstroff

☆ US embassies are holding off on election watch-night parties, fearing they could get awkward
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some US embassies in Europe are skipping traditional election-night viewing parties. Similarly, Politico spoke to then-Ambassador Anthony Gardner, who hosted a 2016 viewing party at the US Embassy in Brussels. A senior diplomat in Europe, who was not named, told Politico that the 2016 embassy events had been "calamitous." There's another, more practical reason some embassies may be forgoing a traditional viewing party. AdvertisementSimply put, the outcome may not be clear on election night — it could drag on for days or possibly weeks.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Samantha Power, Madeleine Albright, Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Anthony Gardner, Trump, There's Organizations: Service, Politico, United Nations, UN, HBO, Trump, White Locations: Europe, London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Rome

☆ An Oregon airport is trying to alleviate travel anxiety with llama therapy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Portland airport is using llamas and alpacas for stress relief at its terminals. Animal therapy appears to lower anxiety and promote mood-lifting hormones. AdvertisementAn airport in Oregon is trying to ease nervous flyers' concerns by providing them with access to an unusual animal therapy program. Most existing studies are focused on therapy dogs, which are increasingly being used in airports, such as London Stansted and Istanbul Airport. Denver International Airport has the world's largest animal therapy program, for which it was awarded the Guinness World Record in 2021.

Persons: —, Allison Ferre, Mintel Organizations: Service, Portland International, NPR, UCLA Health, London Stansted, Istanbul Airport, Port, Business, International, Guinness, Disease Control, Prevention Locations: Portland, Oregon, Ridgefield , Washington, New York City, Istanbul, Port of Portland

☆ Russia hit Google with a fine so big it defies comprehension, exposing a legal system adrift
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Kieran Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The fine points to a Russian legal system focused more on symbolic punishment than enforcement. All the same, that is what a Russian court maintains the company owes, as punishment for suspending accounts from YouTube. Related storiesLegal experts told Business Insider what it symbolizes is a Russian legal and economic system estranged from much of the world. AdvertisementRussia has effectively annulled intellectual property rights, enabling its companies to freely use patents and designs from Western companies. The scholars BI spoke to did not expect any other nation's court to try to enforce the Google fine.

Persons: —, Dmitri Peskov, Tyler Kustra, Kustra, Heineken, Christine Abely, Abely, Nathanael Tilahun, hasn't, Oleksandra, Snellman Organizations: YouTube, Google, Service, UK's University of Nottingham, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, New England Law, University of Essex, Bloomberg Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Dutch, Hong Kong , South Africa, Netherlands

Before-after-after photos show the destruction floodwaters wreaked on Spain's Valencia province. Satellite images show the scale of the floods, stretching from Alzira toward Valencia. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAt least 158 people were killed and more remain missing this week in flash floods after intense rainfall struck Spain's eastern province of Valencia on Tuesday.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, European Space Agency, Google Locations: Spain, Valencia, Alzira

☆ The Kremlin says it hopes an unpronounceably huge fine got Google's attention
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementAn enormous fine levied by a Russian court on Google caught the attention of the Kremlin — which hopes Google will notice in turn. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, commented on the sum on Thursday. "This should be a reason for the Google leadership to pay attention to this and improve the situation." Google has not commented on the fine directly, including when asked by Business Insider. AdvertisementIn 2022, Google's Russian legal arm, Google LLC, filed for bankruptcy, and authorities seized its bank accounts.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, Dmitri Peskov, Donald Trump, Peskov Organizations: Google, YouTube, Service, NBC, Business Locations: Russia, Russian

☆ A Russian court hit Google with a fine larger than the world's GDP, stretching credulity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Russian court fined Google for not restoring YouTube accounts linked to Russian TV channels. AdvertisementA legal dispute between Google and Russia over suspended YouTube accounts has led to a fine so large that it exceeds all the money on Earth. Ivan Morozov, a Moscow-based lawyer, told the state-run TASS newswire that a Russian court ordered the tech giant to restore Russian media accounts on YouTube, a Google-owned company. To put this into perspective, the world's GDP is equivalent to about $105 trillion, a minuscule fraction of the fine. In 2022, Google's Russian legal arm, Google LLC, filed for bankruptcy, and authorities seized its bank accounts, though free services continue to operate in the country.

Persons: —, Ivan Morozov, Donald Trump, Morozov, Nigel Gould, Davies, Gould Organizations: Google, Service, YouTube, Business, Bloomberg, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Russian, Russia, Moscow, Eurasia

☆ Republicans are mobilizing expat votes for Trump in Israel, hoping to tip the scale in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

According to the FVAP, only about 5% of American voters in Israel cast their ballot in 2020. AdvertisementHe said American voters in Israel will be asking, '"Which presidency is the one that will save the lives of my children?" He said his in-laws plan to vote for Harris, while his wife may vote for Trump for the first time. In Trump-friendly Israel, American expats are dividedIn general, Israel is Trump-friendly territory. He said that among American voters in Israel, Orthodox Jews are more likely to support Trump, while secular Jews tend to favor Harris.

Persons: —, Judith Segaloff, Segaloff, Expats, Donald Trump, AHMAD GHARABLI, iVote, Heather Stone, they've, Kamala Harris, Stone, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Harris, Trump, Raphael Gantshar, Gantshar, Benjamin Netanyahu, Abraham, SAUL LOEB, Tzvi Silver, I'm, Silver, Langer, Uriel Abulof, Abulof, Bibi, Here's Organizations: Service, West Bank, International Court of Justice, Republican Overseas, Getty, Voting, Israel, CBS News, Democratic National Committee, Republican, New Yorker, Abraham Accords, Trump, Accords, Langer Research, Jewish, Tel Aviv University's School of Political Science, Israeli, Republicans Overseas Locations: Israel, AFP, iVote Israel, New York , New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Gaza, Lebanon, New, New Jersey, PORI

☆ Hezbollah named its new leader, a long-serving deputy, after Israel killed his predecessor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hezbollah on Tuesday named Naim Qassem as its chief after longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed. AdvertisementHezbollah announced a new leader, Naim Qassem, after Israel killed both its longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, and the person who had been expected to succeed him. He was the deputy leader of the Lebanon-based militant group, and had been for decades. Qassem helped found Hezbollah in the 1980s and was first made its deputy leader in 1991 under Abbas al-Musawi. AdvertisementHe did not take over as leader when al-Musawi was killed in 1992, and remained deputy all through Nasrallah's 32-year stint.

Persons: Naim Qassem, Hassan Nasrallah, Qassem, —, Israel, Abbas, Musawi, Nasrallah, Hashem Safieddine, Safieddine Organizations: NBC, Service, NBC News, Amazon, US, US Department of State, Middle East Media Research, The United Nations Development Program Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Qassem, Israel, America, Lebanese

☆ Israel's hit on Iran, though limited, widened a vulnerability
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Observers feared that Israel would hit Iranian energy infrastructure. Instead, it hit those sites' defenses — making it easier to launch more strikes later. AdvertisementIsrael's recent attack on Iran's air defense network was limited in its scope, but all the same left a significant opening. Related storiesIn the aftermath of the attack, Iranian authorities sought to downplay the strikes, which killed four Iranian soldiers. AdvertisementVatanka said the attack was a demonstration of Israel's capabilities, and also avoided pushing Iran into a position where it would have to "hit back harder."

Persons: —, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Masoud Pezeshkian, Khamenei, Ali Akbar Velayati, Alex Vatanka, Vatanka Organizations: Observers, Service, New York Times, Institute for, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Guardian, International Atomic Energy Agency, Financial Times, University of South, Middle East Institute Locations: Israel, Iran, Bandar, Abadan, Russian, Tehran, University of South Wales

☆ Royal Caribbean passengers are suing over an employee who recorded women and kids with hidden cameras
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Passengers are suing Royal Caribbean after a cabin attendant was found guilty of hidden recordings. AdvertisementPassengers are suing the Royal Caribbean cruise line after a cabin attendant was sentenced to 30 years in prison for secretly recording adults and children in states of undress with hidden cameras. In one lawsuit, a Hawaii-based passenger, identified as Jane Doe, is seeking $75,000 in damages from Royal Caribbean. It argues that Royal Caribbean should have foreseen the risk of sexual assault, given the prevalence of such incidents on ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises stock closed at $203.35 on Tuesday, up 1.72%, and close to the 52-week-high reached last Thursday.

Persons: —, Jane Doe, Arvin Joseph Mirasol, Mirasol, Bernardo Pimentel, Pimentel, Marisol Organizations: Royal Caribbean, Service, Royal, Broward Sheriff's, Unit, Leesfield, Partners, US, Office, Southern, Southern District of, Homeland Security Investigations, Customs, Border Protection, Mirasol, US Department of Transportation, Business, Royal Caribbean Cruises Locations: Hawaii, Royal Caribbean, New Hampshire, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Caribbean

☆ A company's remote-working hire turned out to be in North Korea. He tried to hold it to ransom.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

North Korean workers have been infiltrating US companies, but extortion has emerged as a new tactic. Early into his four-month employment, he used remote-work tools to infiltrate the company's systems, downloading a large amount of company data, per Secureworks. Last year, FBI leaders warned that the money earned in salaries was being funneled to North Korean weapons programs. AdvertisementA Ukrainian man was also accused of operating "laptop farms" for North Korean workers. He told Business Insider that thorough vetting and background checks are often the "only fallback" to prevent rogue access to sensitive company data.

Persons: —, Secureworks, Rafe Pilling, Pilling, Charles Carmakal, Carmakal, Jake Moore Organizations: North, Service, FBI, North Korean, Business, Counter, Unit, CTU, BBC News, Mandiant Consulting, Korean, Monitoring, Management, Fortune, Prosecutors Locations: North Korean, Secureworks, Korean, American, Australia, North Korea, Korea, Arizona

☆ The US fined Lufthansa a record $4 million for discrimination after it stopped 128 Jewish passengers from boarding a connecting flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Pete Syme | Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lufthansa was fined $4 million for discrimination over a 2022 incident involving over 100 Jewish passengers. 128 were denied boarding to a connecting flight after some were said to have misbehaved. AdvertisementLufthansa has been fined $4 million by the Department of Transportation after it was found to have discriminated against 128 Jewish passengers. After some people were said to have misbehaved on the first flight to Frankfurt, Lufthansa prevented 128 Jewish passengers — most of whom wore garments typically worn by Orthodox Jewish men — from boarding their connecting flight to Budapest, the DoT said. AdvertisementThe airline agreed to pay the $4 million fine, half of which consists of compensation it has already paid to the affected passengers.

Persons: —, Yitzy Schmidt, Pete Buttigieg Organizations: Lufthansa, Service, Department of Transportation, Transportation Department, BI, American Jewish Committee Locations: New York, Budapest, Frankfurt

☆ Parents sue their son's school for punishing his AI use, heralding a messy future
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Parents in Massachusetts are suing a school over their son being punished for using AI. AdvertisementThe parents of a Massachusetts teenager are suing his high school, claiming their son was unfairly punished for using AI, as educators grapple with how to handle the widespread use of AI. AdvertisementJennifer and Dale Harris filed the lawsuit last month against Hingham High School, its administrators, and the school district, in which they alleged the defendants imposed "arbitrary and capricious" discipline on their child. Harris said that she would like to see the school "put in place an AI policy that makes sense." Matthew Sag, a professor of law in AI, machine learning, and data science at Emory University Law School, told BI that the school handbook's outlined policy is "hopelessly vague and unfair."

Persons: —, they'd, Ryan Abbott, Jennifer, Dale Harris, Jennifer Harris, WCVB, WCBV, Harris, Matthew Sag, Sag, John Zerilli, Peter Farrell Organizations: Service, Study.com, University of Surrey, Hingham High School, National Honor Society, ACT, Stanford University, Stanford, Business, Artificial Intelligence, Emory University Law School, University of Edinburgh, Oxford Institute for Locations: Massachusetts, Hingham

☆ Israel's interceptor missiles are under pressure as threats loom larger
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel is facing an interceptor missile shortage, sources told the Financial Times. The head of an Israeli manufacturer of interceptor missiles said its production lines are working 24/7. Stroul also noted that the US is reaching a "tipping point," and may struggle to keep supplying Ukraine and Israel with interceptor missiles at the current pace. AdvertisementHe told Business Insider that he doubts Israel would fully exhaust its interceptor missile supply, and to approach the narrative of an Israeli interceptor missile shortage with caution. According to estimates, the Iron Dome's "Tamir" interceptor missiles cost about $50,000 each.

Persons: —, Dana Stroul, Stroul, Ehud Eilam, Israel, Boaz Levy, Levy, Wertman, Hassan Nasrallah, Tamir, Pat Ryder Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Israel's Ministry of Defence, Israel Defense Forces, NPR, Israel Aerospace Industries, University of South, US, Defense, Pentagon Locations: Israel, Iran, Ukraine, Tel Aviv, Gaza, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Yemen, University of South Wales

☆ Hezbollah evaded Israeli defenses with a drone that killed 4 soldiers, raising uncomfortable questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Hezbollah drone strike killed 4 soldiers and injured dozens at an Israeli base near Binyamina. The strike didn't trigger an alert, and Israel's military said it needed to improve its defenses. AdvertisementFour soldiers were killed and dozens injured in a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base near the Israeli town of Binyamina on Sunday night, with the incoming drone failing to set off an air-defense alert. In the aftermath, the Israel Defense Forces said that Israel's military needs to improve its defenses against drone attacks. The four soldiers killed in the strike were all 19, according to the IDF.

Persons: —, Magen David Adom, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, It's, Tamir, David Tal, Tal Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Golani Brigade, Iran, University of Sussex, Business, BI Locations: Binyamina, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Tel Aviv

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