Blinken: Hezbollah Likely Behind Rocket Attack Killing 12 at Soccer Match in Golan Heights

Jul 28, 2024, 10:22 AM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that there is 'every indication' that Hezbollah was responsible for a rocket attack that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The rocket struck a youth soccer match in the town of Majdal Shams in northeastern Israel. Blinken, speaking in Japan on Sunday, expressed a desire to avoid an escalation of conflict following the incident. Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group, has denied any involvement in the attack.