Nine dead and 34 injured are the toll so far after the rocket launch today from Lebanon in the annexed Golan Heights, rescue teams said.
Children among the dead
Police, military and rescue workers in Israel said earlier that rocket fire from Lebanon into the annexed Golan Heights in northern Israel had wounded at least 11 people, including children.
According to initial information, doctors were treating 11 people, nine of whom, aged between 10 and 20, were in critical condition.
Israeli police and military confirmed that rockets hit several locations in the northern part of the Golan Heightsmuch of which was occupied by Israel in 1967 and later annexed.
Hezbollah Statement
In a statement released by Hezbollah, it denied any involvement in the incident.
In particular, it states that “The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon categorically denies the allegations made by some hostile media outlets and various social media platforms regarding the attack on Majdal Shams and confirms that the Islamic Resistance has absolutely nothing to do with the incident and categorically denies all false allegations about it.”
With information from AMPE, DD Geopolítica