Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack which killed 12 children.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday promised heavy retaliation against Hezbollah after a weekend rocket attack killed 12 children in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.Israel has blamed Hezbollah for Saturday’s rocket strike that hit a football pitch where children played.Hezbollah denied any role in the strike.US Secretary of State has stressed the “importance of preventing escalation” in conversations with Israeli officials in the wake of the strike.
Netanyahu’s visit was protested by nearly 300 friends and relatives of the victims, who accused him of exploiting the children’s deaths for political gain.Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also visited the town, where he said Hezbollah will “pay a price” for the attack. He added: “We will let actions speak for themselves.”According to the IDF, Hezbollah fired an Iranian-made Falaq rocket with a 53-kilogram warhead.
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