Two reported dead as Israeli officials weigh up response to rocket strike blamed on Hezbollah that killed 12 children
Israeli drones struck a remote road in southern Lebanon, underscoring tensions as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, promised a “harsh” response to the rocket strike on the occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children.
“The state of Israel will not and cannot let this pass. Our response will come, and it will be harsh,” he said during a visit to the remote town of Majdal Shams, a majority Druze village in a region annexed by Israel from Syria in 1981.
Video footage showed a crowd of Druze residents gathering in objection to Netanyahu’s visit, some shouting in dissent.
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have risen since Saturday’s rocket strike on the town, which killed 12 children as they played football.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/israeli-drones-hit-southern-lebanon-tensions-mount-golan-heights-attack
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