Rocket attack causes many casualties in northern Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on June 27 that it had enough information to confirm that Hezbollah carried out a rocket attack on a village in northern Israel on the same day, causing many civilian casualties.

Hours earlier, a rocket launched from southern Lebanon hit the boundary of a football field in the village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

According to an update from medical staff at the scene, the attack caused a massive fire, killing at least 10 people and seriously injuring dozens of others, most of them children.

According to information from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on July 27 to return to Israel from the US 3.5 hours earlier than scheduled after hearing reports of the attack.

Speaking to reporters, a member of the Israeli Prime Minister's entourage revealed that the flight will depart from Washington at 7:30 p.m. local time (2:30 a.m. Israel time).

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called on the international community to speak out after the attack. He stressed: "The State of Israel will resolutely defend its citizens and its sovereignty."

Earlier, the Israeli Foreign Ministry affirmed that the attack, which it blamed on Hezbollah, crossed “all red lines” and that Israel was ready for an all-out war with Hezbollah.

Immediately after the incident, a senior Hezbollah official, Mohammad Afif, denied the group's responsibility for the attack.