Football pitch struck in remote town of Majdal Sham amid barrage of fire from Lebanon
Soldiers, emergency services and civilians at the site where a playground in Majdal Shams, in annexed Golan Heights, was hit on Saturday.Soldiers, emergency services and civilians at the site where a playground in Majdal Shams, in annexed Golan Heights, was hit on Saturday.
The strike marked a grave escalation after a volley of rocket fire from southern Lebanon directed at several towns in the occupied Golan Heights.official, denied responsibility for the strike on Majdal Shams, speaking to Reuters. In a statement, the militant group said it had “absolutely nothing to do with the incident”, accusing hostile media outlets of “false allegations”.
“Immediately upon learning of the disaster, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed that his return to Israel be brought forward as quickly as possible,” they said.“The heart breaks in the face of the shocking and terrible disaster in the Druze village of Majdal Shams,” said Israeli president Isaac Herzog, accusing Hezbollah of attacking “children whose only sin was going out to play football. And never returned.
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