Israel Strikes Hezbollah After Rocket Attack On Soccer Field.
The Israel Air Force struck Hezbollah facilities throughout Lebanon Sunday in response to a Hezbollah rocket attack that killed 12 Druze young people on a soccer field in an Israeli town in the Golan Heights. It was the deadliest attack on Israel since October 7, 2023, and stoked fears that the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza might broaden into a war between Israel and Hezbollah in the Hezbollah heartland of the Bekaa Valley.
Yesterday, Hezbollah fired at least two rockets into the Israeli town of Majdal Shams. The rockets struck a soccer field inside the city.
The town is mostly Druze, who retain Syrian citizenship under the 1981 law annexing the area and are not drafted into the Israel Defense Forces.
The attack prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return early from his visit to the United States and immediately meet with his cabinet to plan a response.
This Israeli response was not long in coming.
Israel’s military said it targeted Hezbollah weapons caches and militant infrastructure in Lebanon overnight, including in the areas of Chabriha, Borj El Chmali, Beqaa, Kfarkela, Rab El Thalathine, Khiam and Tayr Harfa.
Because of the specifics of the attack — the victims were Druze, not Israeli, and it took place in Golan, not Israel-proper — the odds of this being the flashpoint for a wider regional war are limited. One of the unintended consequences may be solidifying Druze support for Israel among those living there and creating an enemy for Hezbollah in Syria.
https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/07/28/israel-strikes-hezbollah-after-rocket-attack-on-soccer-field-as-many-fear-a-new-war-is-imminent-n2177457
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