- Israel conducted overnight attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to a rocket attack on a sports field in the Golan Heights, killing 12.
- The dead were primarily children and teenagers, with the attack prompting immediate calls for retaliation.
- Hezbollah, backed by Iran and based in Lebanon, has been blamed by Israel for the attack but denies involvement.
- The United Nations has called for maximum restraint between Lebanon and Israel, amid escalating tensions.
- Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a visit to the U.S. to return and convene the security cabinet.
- Hezbollah denies firing the rocket, but Israel has dismissed these claims, citing the missile’s characteristics as part of Hezbollah’s arsenal.
- Victims of the attack have been named in Israeli media, with those killed ranging between the ages of 10 and 20.
- The missile attack on the Golan Heights is part of ongoing cross-border hostilities that have escalated since the start of the Gaza War in October.
- Israeli officials have condemned the attack, with Netanyahu stating that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price.”
- The incident highlights the fragile balance in the region, with potential for broader conflict.
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