Deadly strike in Israeli-annexed Golan Heights sparks fear of a wider war

A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has killed 12 people including children, Israeli authorities say.

Israel blamed Hezbollah for the strike and vowed to inflict a "heavy price" on the Iran-backed Lebanese group.

Hezbollah denied any responsibility for the strike, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since the start of the conflict in Gaza.

The attack sharply escalated tensions in the hostilities which have been fought in parallel to the Gaza war and has raised fears of a full-blown conflict between the heavily armed adversaries.

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[KevinAPamwar]

RIP.... Little children killed on both sides

[Tracertme]

Incredible how cowardly Hezbollah are. Denying the attack. Long live
Israel And sympathy for the families involved directly ❤

[CraigComley-zokd]

As soon as he said our forensic team, I knew it's an Israeli story and we all know what that means

[Dinasoures]

I believe the Israelis know what to for they have the will, technology and the capacity to retaliate heavily!

[muzzamirlukabwe]

Thts the same pain Palestinian mothers have endured for last 9 months, , cry less and restore peace on all fronts by accepting a ceasefire deal

[Eazyabeazyab]

All the human have red color blood even it israeli and palasteeni
So stop the killing

[ImInYourHead.]

Israel should stop using civilians as human shields.

[blackfeatherstill]

Illegally annexed Golan heights. This is still Syrian territory.

[OhisGeorge-ej]

Who will pay the orice for the over 25, 000 kids killed in Gaza? You have no resoect for other children bht crying like fools when only 12 kids got killed by unknown fockets.

[abdulraquib]

Lebanon has the right to defend itself.

[meggrobi]

The Golan heights is the occupied land of Syria. It is a military base and so there are no civilians, they military or military contractors. There is no “self-defence” for occupiers.

[b.m]

Now imagine how the Palestinians feel thousands of children dead

[strongchallenger]

Golan Heights? Not even Jewish territory! Why are you occupying?

[m.rafiqulawal]

The Iron Dome missiles shot but having missed the incoming enemy missiles must land somewhere Nearby the Iron Dome base.

IDF and Bibi got an opportunity to turn this ‘same-side goal’ in a soccer match, into emotionally blackmailing the US and EU for providing the “Tools to defend Western Civilization” that he asked for in his speech at the joint session at the US Congress a few days ago.

The UN needs to send a high level fact-finding team.

[backinthegame]

Apparently an Iron Dome missile shot from the battery on mount hermon ...

[bronzewing]

Lets see what the world media has to say about this atrocity.
My heart, love and respect goes out to all of Israel.
This AUSTRALIAN LOVES ISRAEL 🇦🇺❤️🇮🇱❤️
Im so sorry. Jesus IS almost here. You will acknowledge He is King. God has His mighty arms around Israel ❤😢

[stefanveenstra]

And again, it's not like the IDF don't LIE about things like this as an excuse to further extend their Bigly Lust for blood-revenge!

[BobParrIncr]

Doesn’t make sense, we can guess who really did this

[thpxs]

So where is the crater from the rocket strike that killed 12 people, why didn’t they show the damage. There’s a couple of mopeds laying on the floor and some mud, and how did the fence get ripped open, if there’s no crater then the blast was very small and couldn’t have generated a pressure wave that could blow over a steel fence . And where is the rocket debris and why are people walking all over the scene. Surely it’s a forensically sealed area while detailed investigations take place.

[YesmineMenyar]

Apparently, some druze said it was a malfunctioning iron dome missile .