The Israel Air Force struck Hezbollah facilities throughout Lebanon on Sunday in response to a Hezbollah rocket attack that killed 12 Druze youths on a soccer field in an Israeli town in the Golan Heights. It was the deadliest attack on Israel since October 7, 2023, and raised fears that the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could expand into a war with Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley, the heartland of the group.
Yesterday, Hezbollah fired at least two rockets into the Israeli town of Majdal Shams.
The town is predominantly Muslim Druze, who retain Syrian citizenship under the 1981 law annexing the area and are not drafted into the Israel Defense Forces.
From the analysis of the IDF’s operational systems, the rocket launch at the center of Majdal Shams was carried out from an area located north of the village of Chebaa in southern Lebanon.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 27, 2024
According to reliable intelligence information in the possession of the IDF, Hezbollah is… pic.twitter.com/lK5jU8liwq
The attack prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut short his visit to the United States and rush back to Israel to meet with his cabinet to plan a response.
As Breaking Digest previously reported, the rockets hit a soccer field within the city.
🚨Hezbollah Missile strike hits Majd Al-Shams in Golan Heisghts🚨
— Sunlight—Best Disinfectant (@1TxStar) July 27, 2024
Sirens sounding prior to tragic strike on Soccer Field Recreation Complex
Hebrew Media reports that these are scenes ‘not seen since 10/7
Turning point in North
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Hezbollah quickly shifted from celebrating the attack to denying any involvement.
Hezbollah realised they’re all about to be obliterated, and immediately went from “We did it” to “We did nothing”.
— 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) July 27, 2024
Too late, demons. pic.twitter.com/RYZkW5Zh6M
This came after terrorist sympathizers claimed on social media that the rocket was an errant Iron Dome missile.
Confirms? Do you speak Syrian? He claims a rocket appeared immediately after the siren, yet Hezbollah denied firing it. He then contradicts himself, saying it wasn’t a rocket due to the impact size.https://t.co/at3J3paj1n
— Rami (@OziRami) July 28, 2024
Israel’s response came swiftly.
IDF: Overnight, the IAF struck a series of Hezbollah terror targets both deep inside Lebanese territory and in southern Lebanon, including weapons caches and terrorist infrastructure in the areas of Chabriha, Borj El Chmali, and Beqaa, Kfarkela, Rab El Thalathine, Khiam, and Tayr Harfa.
#BREAKING: #Israel just started punishment of #Hezbollah terrorist organization in #Lebanon. It is #IDF‘s response to massacre of Deruze children in Majd Al-Shams. Fighter jets of #IsraeliAirForce are bombing Hezbollah targets in Abbasiya, Kafr Kila, Teir Harfa, Kafra & Khiam. pic.twitter.com/QqquLIFYcg
— Babak Taghvaee – The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) July 27, 2024
#BREAKING: The #IDF deployed its Merkava IV main battle tanks to the border with #Lebanon today. According to the #US Government sources, #Israel Defense Force will launch a ground offensive operation against #Hezbollah terrorist organization in 48 hours from now as a response to… pic.twitter.com/7JCENKGwFX
— Babak Taghvaee – The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) July 28, 2024
