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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for a drone attack that the Israeli military says killed four soldiers and wounded more than 60 others, including several who were in critical condition. NPR's Daniel Estrin is in Tel Aviv. He says it's one of the most serious mass casualty attacks Hezbollah has caused in Israel. The drone attack took place in the central Israeli city of Binyaminah. Hezbollah in Lebanon said it was targeting an Israeli military training base in the city.
Israeli rescue services say they treated more than 60 people with various degrees of injuries, and that they were transferred to five hospitals. Israeli media said two drones had been launched, and that Israel's anti-missile system intercepted one of them, but it was not clear why the other one was not intercepted. The
The Pentagon says it's sending an American air defense system to Israel following an Iranian missile attack two weeks ago. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Donald Trump says that as president, he'd be willing to use the military against his political opponents. In an interview aired today on Fox News, Trump said that's because some people on the left pose a threat to the country.
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has more. In response to a question about whether it's going to be a peaceful election day, Trump first talked about people who have, quote, come in and are destroying our country, but then pivoted to naming his fellow Americans as threats. I think the bigger problem are the people from within. We have some very bad people. We have some sick people, radical left lunatics.
And I think they're the, and it should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by national guard or if really necessary, by the military. The former president later cited California Representative and Senate candidate Adam Schiff as one example of, quote, the enemy from within. He called Schiff a sleazebag. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today provided an update on that state's recovery efforts following Hurricane Milton. As Kathy Carter from member station WUSF in Tampa reports, the storm may be long gone, but many challenges for the state still remain.
DeSantis delivered his remarks on Treasure Island in Pinellas County, where close to 250,000 homes and businesses were still without power Sunday evening. DeSantis said the state will expedite cleanup across Florida with the help of FEMA. We have been approved by the president for 100% debris removal reimbursements
for 90 days. So we should take advantage of that. DeSantis says he's directing 2,800 personnel from various state agencies to begin that work. The governor also announced several more sites have opened where residents can get free gas and that the Florida National Guard is continuing its welfare checks in communities that remain flooded. For NPR News, I'm Kathy Carter in Tampa. And you're listening to NPR News.
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