Israel launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to a deadly rocket attack in the Golan Heights that killed 12 people, mostly teenagers and children. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised retaliation for the attack, which was the deadliest against Israel since October. The strike targeted Hezbollah weapons caches and infrastructure in several areas in Lebanon.
The rocket attack in Majdal Shams was blamed on Hezbollah, although the group denied involvement. Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah would pay a heavy price for the attack. The incident followed a deadly strike in central Gaza, where at least 30 Palestinians were killed when Israel bombed a school sheltering displaced people. The ongoing violence has led to thousands of casualties in Gaza.
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah along the Lebanon-Israel border has escalated in recent months, with regular exchanges of fire. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in an earlier Hamas attack, including 300 soldiers. The violence has raised fears of a wider escalation in hostilities between the two regions.
Netanyahu is scheduled to return from the United States to meet with his security cabinet and address the situation. The rocket attacks and subsequent strikes have left many injured and killed, particularly young people. The situation remains tense, with both sides blaming each other for the violence.
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