MAJDAL SHAMS: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday (Jul 28) vowed to "hit the enemy hard" after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and again raised fears that the war
Iran warned Israel any new military"adventures" in Lebanon could lead to"unforeseen consequences". Western powers, including France, Germany and Britain, condemned the attack and appealed for calm.Israel's army called it"the deadliest attack on Israeli civilians" since the Oct 7 attack that began the war in Gaza and triggered regular exchanges of fire across the Lebanese border.
The rocket fire in Majdal Shams, whose population are Arabic-speaking Druze, prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return early from the United States. Upon arrival he went immediately into a security cabinet meeting, his office said.The Israeli foreign ministry said Hezbollah had"crossed all red lines".TEARFUL FAREWELL
Militants also seized 251 hostages, 111 of whom are still held captive in Gaza, including 39 the military says are dead. The rocket strike on Majdal Shams hit a football pitch and killed young people who local authorities said were aged 10 to 16. Israeli police said an 11-year-old boy was still missing. Thousands of residents crowded the town's streets in a tearful funeral ceremony for many of the dead.Early on Sunday, Gallant visited the scene, where a building was pockmarked by shrapnel.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said there was"every indication" Hezbollah was behind the rocket strike. Egypt, which has been seeking to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal alongside Qatar, warned against"the dangers of a new war front opening in Lebanon".Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani meanwhile warned that"any ignorant action of the Zionist regime can lead to the broadening of the scope of instability, insecurity and war in the region".
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