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For two weeks Israel has scored stunning successes against Hezbollah and made steady progress.Last night its enemy struck back with remarkable accuracy and timing.The soldiers had been sitting down for their evening meal when the drone struck. The videos they took in the aftermath show scenes of bloodshed and chaos as they race to help the injured.There were so many hurt they were sent to eight hospitals. At least 60 soldiers injured, several seriously, and four killed.Follow live updates: Middle East latestSomehow Hezbollah's drone penetrated Israel's defences without warning and hit the building when it would have been at its busiest. That will be deeply worrying for Israelis.Either it was extraordinary luck, or Hezbollah knew when and where to hit to cause maximum damage. ...

Stargazers across the globe managed to capture the "comet of the century" as it whizzed across the northern hemisphere. Comet A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, did not disappoint astronomers who were anticipating how bright and visible it might be as it came within approximately 44 million miles of Earth on Saturday. Snaps from across the UK, US and Asia showed the comet within the inner solar system.The phenomenon roughly occurs every 80,000 years - meaning the comet would have last been visible from Earth when the Neanderthals were walking the planet. Image: The comet over Dorset in the UK. Pic: Kevin Quinn/X Image: Lake Murray near Columbia, South Carolina. Pic: Reuters ...