The wounded were evacuated to several hospitals across central Israel via helicopters and ambulances.
The IDF announced late at night that the site of the attack was the dining hall in the Golani Brigade's training base, which was filled with young soldiers taking their evening dinner during their basic training in the base.
No siren was activated before the strike, and Israel's public broadcaster, Kan News, reported that the drone was part of a wave of drones launched from Lebanon.
While several drones were intercepted near Acre, at least one evaded Israel's defense system, making its way to Binyamina. Israeli media reported that the drone flew at a very low altitude, making its detection and interception more difficult.
Several media outlets cited unconfirmed witness reports suggesting that the drone may have fired a missile before exploding on impact, leading to the unusually high number of casualties.
Hezbollah later claimed responsibility for the launch of a swarm of drones, ostensibly targeting an army base near Binyamina.
The incident, which was among the most serious mass-casualty events caused by Hezbollah drones during the war, came amid a wave of similar attacks on Sunday evening.
Less than an hour earlier, drone infiltration alarms were activated in towns along Israel's northern Mediterranean coast, from Nahariya near the Lebanese border to Acre on Haifa Bay.
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Isaiah 17:3 coming into view concerning Northern Israel.
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