Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is indicating a full-scale war on Hezbollah after the country accused the Lebanese group of a deadly airstrike in the occupied Golan Heights on 27 July. “We are nearing the moment in which we face an all-out war,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told Israeli Channel 12. “There is no doubt that Hezbollah has crossed all the red lines here, and the response will reflect that.” The airstrike, which occurred in the Druze neighborhood of Majdal Shams, fell on a public football field where children and teenagers were playing — killing 12 Druze youths aged 10 to 20. Hezbollah denied Israel’s accusations shortly after the airstrike, reversing the blame on Israel. “Hezbollah affirms that it has no connection to the incident whatsoever and emphatically denies all false claims in this regard,” an official statement reads. “Ghaleb Saif, head of the Druze Initiative, stated that the missiles that fell on the Syrian Golan and Galilee were Israeli interceptor missiles.” A Druze eyewitness interviewed by Turkish state media Anadolu Agency highlighted that Israel’s warning siren sounded seconds before the impact. The eyewitness also remarked that a real…
Israel Readies War on Hezbollah, Blames Group for Airstrike Killing 12 in Occupied Golan Heights
July 28, 2024
