Israel says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after deadly Golan Heights rocket strike

Israel's air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon following Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to respond to alleged Hezbollah attack. Israeli authorities said twelve children and young adults were killed in the rocket strike on a football pitch in Golan Heights. Dozens of people were injured, and the Israel Defense Forces say Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, is responsible for the attack. The group has denied their involvement.

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(Picture: A person reacts at the site where a projectile hit a playground in Druze, Majdal Shams, in the annexed Golan Heights, 27 July 2024. Photo by ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14606547q) )