On Saturday, Israel suffered its worst attack since the Hamas invasion on October 7th, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and 240 kidnappings.
According to the New York Post, at least 11 people, mostly children and young adults, were killed when a Hezbollah rocket hit a soccer field in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights.
Israeli officials confirmed that the Hezbollah attack, carried out by the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group, targeted the northern Druze town of Majdal Shams.
In addition to the 11 fatalities, 40 others were injured, with some in critical condition.
Israel’s X account posted a video capturing the moment the rocket struck the playground, with the deafening boom clearly audible.
Watch:
This is the moment that a Hezbollah rocket hit a children’s playground and soccer field in Majdal Shams a Druze town in northern Israel.
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) July 27, 2024
There are at least 9 children and teens dead. pic.twitter.com/ivLkFHl1Gf
The account also released footage showing parents searching for their children after the rocket attack. One distraught woman can be heard screaming in Arabic, “They are all children!”
Watch:
Horrific: parents in Majdal Shams are looking for their children following a deadly Hezbollah rocket attack during a soccer game.
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) July 27, 2024
You can hear one woman shout out in Arabic “They are all children!”
No words. pic.twitter.com/cILszJHF8w
Unsurprisingly, Hezbollah denied responsibility for the attack, stating they had “no connection to the incident at all, and categorically denies all false allegations.” However, the terror group did not identify any other potential culprits.
The New York Post reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rushing back to Israel from Washington, DC. Netanyahu was still in the U.S. capital on Saturday after addressing Congress on Wednesday and meeting with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and President Trump.
Foreign Minister Israel Katz stated that he discussed the cowardly terror strike with Netanyahu. Katz declared, “Hezbollah crossed all red lines” and that Israel was now “facing an all-out war” with the terror group.
Katz warned that Hezbollah would pay a high price for its actions and expressed confidence that Israel would have the full support of the United States and Europe when they ultimately retaliate.
Given Hezbollah’s close ties with Iran, this attack raises the possibility of an eventual all-out war between Iran and Israel. This possibility increases dramatically should Democrats secure another four years in the White House with Kamala Harris as the new leader.
