The Israel Defense Forces attributed the fatal assault on a children’s soccer field to Hezbollah.
Hezbollah, a terrorist organization supported by Iran, launched a barrage of rockets into Israel on Saturday; at least one of them struck a soccer field where kids were playing near the Syrian border in the northern Israeli town of Majdal Shams. As on early accounts, there were at least 10 killed and 29 wounded, many of whom were reportedly youngsters.
The most horrific death toll in the north since Hezbollah joined the conflict on behalf of Hamas on October 7 has occurred on the soccer field in the town, which is primarily home to Druze people. The casualties, according to Magen David Adom ambulance service, range in age from 10 to 20.
In a statement released soon after the incident, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) directly blamed Hezbollah. “An IDF tactical assessment and the data at our disposal indicate that the terrorist group Hezbollah was responsible for the rocket fire toward Majdal Shams. The rocket launch earlier this evening against a Majdal Shams soccer field that resulted in several civilian deaths, including children, was orchestrated by the terrorist group Hezbollah.”
In a statement released soon after the incident, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) directly blamed Hezbollah. “An IDF tactical assessment and the data at our disposal indicate that the terrorist group Hezbollah was responsible for the rocket fire toward Majdal Shams. The terrorist group Hezbollah is responsible for the missile launch.
