Golan Heights incident is escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah

Golan Heights incident is escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah Blame for Saturday’s rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which reportedly killed 12 and injured 30, was pinned by Tel Aviv on Lebanon’s Shiite Hezbollah movement, exacerbating ongoing regional tensions. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far.“ What’s known about the attack? A rocket exploded in a soccer field in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on July 27, leading to casualties among children and teens, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement. The IDF claims the attack was conducted by Hezbollah from Lebanese territory with an Iranian-made Falaq-1 rocket carrying a warhead of over 50 kilograms of explosives. The US blames Hezbollah for the strike. However, a source close to US intelligence officials told AP they aren’t sure th... Source: Sputnik International