Middle East Monitor / July 28, 2024
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday said authorities will ensure Hezbollah “pays a price,” a day after accusing it of an attack in Majdal Shams, occupied Golan Heights, Anadolu reports.
“We mourn the innocent boys and girls killed in Majdal Shams,” Gallant said in a post on X.
“There are 150,000 Druze in Israel, as well as millions of Jews and Arab Israelis. We live side by side and all suffer from Hezbollah’s terror. We will ensure Hezbollah, the proxy of Iran, pays a price for this loss.”
At least 12 people were killed and 35 others injured as a rocket struck a football field in the town of Druze in Majdal Shams, northern part of Golan Heights, Israeli authorities said.
Israel has accused Hezbollah for the attack, but the Lebanese group denies responsibility.
Hezbollah and Israel have traded cross-border fire since the Gaza conflict in October, leading to fears of an all-out war.
