A drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon landed near a kindergarten close to Haifa on Monday, fortunately without causing injuries as the children were sheltered in a bomb facility, even in the absence of nearby alert sirens.
The Times of Israel reported:
A drone from Lebanon detonated beside a kindergarten in the northern town of Nesher on Tuesday, resulting in broken windows and debris scattered across the playground.
While there was no warning siren for the Haifa suburb, the staff, aware of warnings from surrounding areas, had already moved the children into the bomb shelter as a safety measure.
Sarah Yasour, a teacher at the kindergarten, remarked to the media on site: “We had a miracle of miracles.”
Although sirens were heard in other locations, they did not sound in the immediate vicinity. Israel has faced challenges in intercepting Hezbollah drones, which have been increasingly difficult to detect. As a response, Israel is hastening the development of advanced drone defenses.
Children throughout Israel have become familiar with the routine of taking refuge in bomb shelters, whether at school or at home.
Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer informed reporters on Monday that there has been some advancement in discussions regarding a potential truce in Lebanon; however, he emphasized that Israel remains committed to pushing Hezbollah further from the border and north of the Litani River, ensuring that “our people can live safely in their homes in sovereign Israeli territory.”
When asked about a deadline set by the Biden-Harris administration, which would start the cessation of U.S. arms to Israel unless humanitarian conditions in Gaza improve by November 13, Mencer stated that Israel treated this demand “extremely seriously” and has taken steps to meet the requests.
Mencer displayed footage showing trucks waiting to be unloaded at the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing. “These are images of 900 trucks worth of aid, just waiting to be picked up by international aid organizations,” he explained.
He also mentioned that an aid truck in Gaza was stopped earlier in the week and was found to be carrying weapons.
The number of soldiers who have fallen in the ongoing conflict has risen to 787, according to Mencer, as he announced four additional fatalities of soldiers from the Kfir brigade, who were recently killed in combat against Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip.
He reiterated that Hamas is obligated under international law to release the 101 Israeli hostages still in Gaza. He also noted that U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had acknowledged earlier in the week that the demands from Hamas for a hostage agreement were “not only unreasonable, but impossible.”
