Monday, July 29, 2024.
In Israel, a Hezbollah rocket hit a football field in Majdal Shams, a village in the Golan Heights, killing twelve children and teenagers. At least 30 more people were injured. Residents in the northern Golan and Upper Galilee were advised to stay near protected areas. The Israeli military is preparing a significant response.
Paramedics from Magen David Adom (MDA) treated the injured, aged 10 to 20, and some were taken to local clinics. Helicopters, ambulances, and intensive care units were dispatched. Senior paramedic Idan Avshalom described the scene as chaotic, with burning objects and victims on the ground. Treatment and evacuation were ongoing amid further alerts..
Hezbollah launched over 100 rockets at communities in the Upper Galilee and Golan Heights, claiming the attacks were retaliation for the killing of four terrorists in the village of Kila earlier that day