Two reported dead as Israeli officials weigh up response to rocket strike blamed on Hezbollah that killed 12 children
, underscoring tensions as Israeli officials considered their response to the rocket strike on the occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children.
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have risen in recent days after the rocket strike on the town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, annexed by Israel in 1981, which killed 12 children as they played football on Saturday.for the missile strike, which the Lebanese militant group has vehemently denied. The IDF shared analysis of shrapnel the day after the strike which it said showed the drone was Iranian-made.
A senior Israeli defence official told Reuters that Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah, but does not wish to drag the region into an all-out war. Two other officials said the country was preparing for the possibility of a few days of fighting. “The Majdal Shams strike constituted the type of incident that many experts have long assessed might tip the balance from relatively limited Israel-Hezbollah cross-border exchanges to devastating all-out conflict,” said security analysts at the New York-based Soufan Group.
After a meetings of the foreign ministers of Australia, Japan, India and the US, the group known as the Quad nations issued a statement in support of ceasefire talks from Tokyo.Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters“We underscore the need to prevent the conflict from escalating and spilling over in the region,” the group said.
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