Israel blames Hezbollah as rocket attack on soccer field injures 11 in Golan Heights
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At least 11 people have been injured in a rocket attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Saturday, according to Israeli authorities.
At least 11 people have been injured in a rocket attack on a soccer field in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Saturday, according to Israeli authorities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) blamed the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for the attack, which it said had caused “multiple civilian casualties, including children” at a soccer field in the Majdal Shams area. It claimed the group was behind several rockets fired into the village, and that it had identified “approximately 30 projectiles” crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Saturday. However, Hezbollah said it “firmly denies” firing the rockets. A spokesperson for Magen David Adom (MDA) said that five people are in critical condition and six in serious condition in Majdal Shams, according to initial reports. Searches of the area continue, the spokesperson said.
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