Jerusalem/Beirut | Israel said on Sunday it would strike hard against Hezbollah after accusing the Iran-backed group of killing 12 children and teenagers in a rocket attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Hezbollah denied any responsibility for the attack on Majdal Shams, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since Hamas’ October 7 assault sparked the war in Gaza, which has since spread to several fronts. The strike and Israel’s subsequent warnings raised fears of a broader regional war.
