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Date: July 27, 2024 at 18:47:16
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: and the band played on... |
URL: https://thehill.com/homenews/4796303-benjamin-netanyahu-hezbollah-strike-israel/ |
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note how the netman didn't mention his bombing of a soccer field last week...
Netanyahu returns to Israel early following deadly rocket strike
by Yash Roy - 07/27/24 7:01 PM ET
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Residents and authorities stand at a soccer field that was hit by a rocket, killing multiple children and teenagers, in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is cutting short his trip to the U.S. to return to Israel after a missile strike on a soccer field on Israel’s northern border killed 11 children and teens and injured 20, according to Israeli officials.
Israel has blamed Hezbollah for the strike, but the Iran-backed terrorist group based in Lebanon has denied any responsibility, with Hezbollah chief spokesman Mohammed Afif telling The Associated Press that the group “categorically denies carrying out an attack on Majdal Shams.”
“Like you, I was shocked. I was shocked to see the terrible pictures following the murderous attack by Hezbollah on Majdal Shams,” Netanyahu posted on X. “Since I was informed of the disaster, I have been holding continuous security consultations, and I have decided to bring forward our return to Israel. I will immediately enter the security cabinet upon my arrival.”
Israel’s chief military spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said the strike is the deadliest attack on Israeli civilians since Oct. 7.
“While athletes from around the world are competing at the #Olympics2024, Hezbollah is murdering the next generation of Israeli athletes,” the Israeli Defense Force posted on X. “A group of children enjoying life’s simple pleasures was murdered in cold blood when a Hezbollah rocket hit the soccer field in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, killing 11 and injuring dozens more.”
Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far.”
The White House National Security Council has also condemned the strike, saying that the U.S. “will continue to support efforts to end these terrible attacks along the Blue Line, which must be a top priority. Our support for Israel’s security is iron-clad and unwavering against all Iranian-backed terrorist groups, including Lebanese Hezbollah.”
The strike followed cross-border violence earlier on Saturday, and Hezbollah said three of its fighters were killed without specifying where.
Israel and Hezbollah have been increasingly at odds with each other since Oct. 8, and tensions have increased in recent weeks.
Netanyahu met with most senior members of the U.S. government during his visit to the East Coast this week, making stops in Washington, D.C., where he met with President Biden, Vice President Harris and addressed a joint session of Congress, and Florida, where he met with former President Trump.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Date: July 28, 2024 at 17:43:55
From: chaskuchar@stcharlesmo, [DNS_Address]
Subject: i will refrain until i see the rocket analysis. |
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i think it was an israel rocket.
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Date: July 28, 2024 at 04:22:36
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Hezbollah or Israel's Iron Dome? |
URL: https://x.com/jeremyscahill/status/1817277655940784368 |
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jeremy scahill@jeremyscahill
"Hezbollah statement on the attack Israel accused it of carrying out today
that reportedly killed more than 10 Syrian Druze children and teens in
occupied Golan Heights: “The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon categorically
denies the allegations reported by some enemy media outlets and various
media platforms regarding the targeting of Majdal Shams, and confirms that
the Islamic Resistance has no connection to the incident at all, and
categorically denies all false allegations in this regard.”
Context: Hezbollah announced a series of attacks against Israeli military
facilities earlier in the day. Israel then accused Hezbollah of striking the
soccer field, killing Syrian Druze children in occupied Golan. Hezbollah
denied it was responsible. Some analysts speculate that an Israeli Iron Dome
missile hit the field and Israel is trying to blame Hezbollah. Others are
accusing Hezbollah of a cover up because the strike killed Syrian Druze
children living under Israeli occupation. This is an incendiary moment
because Israel has been publicly threatening war against Lebanon."
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Date: July 28, 2024 at 04:29:07
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Hezbollah hasn't ever denied any previous attacks on Israeli targets.. |
URL: https://x.com/brokenmirror33/status/1817314677833277876 |
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Alex Crawford from @SkyNews👇
It’s worth pointing out that Hezbollah havent ever denied any previous
attacks on Israeli targets since Oct 7. Israel’s far right Finance Minister
Bezalel Smotrich has said Lebanon ‘as a whole’ should pay for the attack on
Majdal Shams
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Date: July 28, 2024 at 04:09:13
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: yet US congress gave him 26 rapturous standing ovations anyway |
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Republicans and Democrats alike
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