Israel has launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following a deadly rocket attack on a sports field in the Golan Heights, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people, predominantly children and teenagers. The attack in the Israeli-occupied region has been blamed on the Hezbollah militant group, which is backed by Iran, though the group denies involvement. Israel’s Defense Minister Yav Galand visited the site of the attack in the Arab town of Maj Shams, and the country’s military response targeted Hezbollah’s weapons caches and terrorist infrastructure. The United Nations has urged for maximum restraint on the border between Lebanon and Israel, a region with a history of hostilities.
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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