{"id":2315437,"date":"2024-07-29T12:27:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-warns-of-severe-response-to-hezbollah-golan-heights-children-attack-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:30:00","slug":"netanyahu-warns-of-severe-response-to-hezbollah-golan-heights-children-attack-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-warns-of-severe-response-to-hezbollah-golan-heights-children-attack-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu warns of \u2018severe\u2019 response to Hezbollah Golan Heights children attack &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahu-warns-of-severe-response-to-hezbollah-golan-heights-children-attack-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315437&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli\u2063 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a warning of severe retaliation \u200cagainst Hezbollah following an \u2064aerial attack that resulted\u2062 in\u200d the \u200cdeaths of 12 children in the\u200d Golan Heights. The attack, which struck a soccer \u2063field, has heightened tensions and could potentially escalate the ongoing military \u200bconfrontation between Israel and \u200bHezbollah.\u2064 Netanyahu expressed \u2062deep sorrow over the\u2063 tragedy and emphasized that\u2064 the State of\u2062 Israel will\u2064 respond decisively.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u2063to the incident, Netanyahu convened a security Cabinet meeting to discuss the potential \u2064military response, which will be decided by him and Defense\u2062 Minister Yoav Gallant. \u200cThe situation has \u200ddrawn international attention, with the U.S.\u2063 and other Western nations \u2064urging restraint to prevent\u200c an all-out war that could be devastating for both sides. Concerns about a broader conflict have \u2062been\u2064 compounded by ongoing missile attacks from Hezbollah into northern Israel, which began after the Hamas \u200dattacks in October\u200d 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military alleges that the missile launched by Hezbollah was manufactured in Iran, highlighting the influence\u200d of Iranian support for both Hezbollah and Hamas. Netanyahu has vowed to uphold hope in the face of\u2062 adversity, calling the actions of Hezbollah \u200band Iran an &#8220;axis of \u200cevil.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-drops-first-trump-attack-ad-of-2024-campaign-touts-auto-jobs-record-amid-crippling-strike\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s 2024 Campaign: First Attack Ad Targets Trump, Highlights Auto Jobs Record Amid Strike.\">situation remains \u200dtense<\/a> as both sides navigate a precarious ceasefire amidst \u2063escalating violence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Netanyahu warns of &lsquo;severe&rsquo; response to Hezbollah Golan Heights children attack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1714756\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> warned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> will retaliate against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hezbollah<\/a> for an aerial attack that left a dozen children dead in the Golan Heights.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3101932\/ten-israeli-youths-dead-from-hezbollah-soccer-field-strike-idf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"strike\">strike<\/a>, which occurred on Saturday and hit a soccer field, threatens to be the catalyst for further escalation, and potentially a dramatic one, in the limited military confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in the northern part of Israel and southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like all Israeli citizens, and I must say like many around the world, we were deeply shaken by this horrific killing,&rdquo; Netanyahu said during a visit to Majdal Shams, the site of the attack, according to a statement issued by his office. &ldquo;These children are our children. &hellip; The State of Israel will not, and cannot, let this pass. Our response will come and it will be severe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu and Israeli Security Agency&nbsp;Director&nbsp;Ronen&nbsp;Bar met with the bereaved families to express their condolences.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister convened the security Cabinet on Sunday and at the end of the meeting, the Cabinet authorized Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to decide the manner and timing of their response, according to Netanyahu&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and several Western countries have repeatedly and desperately sought to quell the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah to prevent an escalation and an all-out war, which experts believe would be highly destructive and deadly for both sides given the arsenals of both militaries.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday that the concerns of an all-out war are &ldquo;exaggerated,&rdquo; and added, &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no reason for that outcome to occur.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mourners from the Druze minority surround the bodies of some of the 12 children and teens killed in a rocket strike at a soccer field, in the village of Majdal Shams at the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hezbollah began firing rockets into northern Israel shortly after Hamas, which is based in Gaza and is Israel&rsquo;s neighbor to the west, carried out its massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas terrorists and others overpowered the border wall, broke into several communities near the border, slaughtered roughly 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and took another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-recovers-bodies-of-three-hostages-killed-on-oct-7-from-gaza\/\" title=\"IDF retrieves bodies of three hostages slain in Gaza on Oct. 7\">roughly 250 people hostage<\/a>, about a hundred of whom are still held by the terrorist group in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jerusalem-violence-leads-to-hamas-rockets-on-israel-nine-dead-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Jerusalem Violence Leads to Hamas Rockets on Israel, Nine Dead in Gaza\">cross-border rocket<\/a> and missile attacks have forced tens of thousands, if not more, of civilians to evacuate their homes in both northern Israel and southern Lebanon and are still displaced.<\/p>\n<p>There have been several moments where the attacks threatened to lead both sides into a broader war, though it hasn&rsquo;t happened yet.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lloyd-austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lloyd Austin<\/a> previously warned that an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah &ldquo;would be a catastrophe for Lebanon and it would be devastating for innocent Israeli and Lebanese civilians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah and Hamas are both supported by Iran and are two of Tehran&rsquo;s proxies in the region. The Israeli military alleged that the rocket Hezbollah fired was made by Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here, Hezbollah, with Iranian backing, fired an Iranian missile that cut short the lives of 12 pure souls, 12 boys and girls who were playing soccer here and who, unfortunately, did not manage to reach shelter,&rdquo; Netanyahu said. &ldquo;Do not be disheartened. Do not lose hope in the face of the assault by the Iranian and Hezbollah axis of evil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Israel&rsquo;s perspective, it is fighting a war against Iran indirectly through the proxies, which also includes the Houthis in Yemen and multiple militias in Iraq and Syria. This shadow war came to the light this spring when Tehran launched an aerial attack against Israel that included about 300 missiles, rockets, and drones, some of which were launched from Iranian territory.<\/p>\n<p>Israel, with the help of the U.S. and several allies, was able to intercept nearly all of them.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis, which are also carrying out regular attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, have launched about 200 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3092619\/israel-shoots-down-a-missile-fired-from-yemen-hours-after-a-deadly-israeli-strike-on-houthi-rebels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>attacks<\/a> against Israel since Oct. 7, most of which have been intercepted. Earlier this month, a Houthi drone got through Israel&rsquo;s air defenses and killed a civilian in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3092343\/israel-launches-retaliatory-air-strike-on-yemen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>targeted<\/a> the Yemeni port of Hodeidah in retaliation for that attack.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1714756\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1714756\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a warning that Israel will respond forcefully to Hezbollah following an aerial attack in the Golan Heights that resulted in the deaths of twelve children. The incident, which took place on Saturday and targeted a soccer field, could lead to increased tensions and possibly significant escalation in the ongoing military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah along the northern border. During his visit to Majdal Shams, where the attack occurred, Netanyahu expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, stating, &#8220;These children are our children&#8230; The State of Israel will not let this go unanswered. Our response will be severe.&#8221; He met with grieving families to offer condolences and convened a security Cabinet meeting on Sunday. Following this meeting, he was authorized alongside Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to determine how and when to respond.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and several Western nations have been actively trying to de-escalate tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in order to prevent a full-scale war that could be catastrophic for both sides due to their extensive military capabilities. U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby remarked that fears of an all-out war are &#8220;exaggerated&#8221; and emphasized there is no reason for such an outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah began launching rockets into northern Israel shortly after Hamas executed its deadly assault on October 7, 2023. This attack by Hamas led to approximately 1,200 deaths\u2014mostly civilians\u2014and around 250 hostages taken into Gaza; many civilians from both northern Israel and southern Lebanon have since been displaced due to ongoing cross-border attacks.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin previously cautioned that any large-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would result in devastating consequences for innocent civilians in both Lebanon and Israel. Both groups receive support from Iran; Israeli officials claim that the rocket used by Hezbollah was manufactured by Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu stated: &#8220;Hezbollah fired an Iranian missile backed by Iran which tragically cut short the lives of twelve innocent children playing soccer who were unable to reach safety.&#8221; He urged people not to lose hope against what he described as &#8220;the Iranian-Hezbollah axis of evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>From Israel&#8217;s viewpoint, it is engaged in an indirect conflict with Iran through its proxies\u2014including Hamas\u2014and has faced various attacks from these groups across different regions including Yemen, Iraq, and Syria. This ongoing shadow war became more visible earlier this year when Iran launched a significant aerial assault against Israel involving hundreds of missiles; however, most were intercepted with assistance from U.S allies.<\/p>\n<p>In retaliation for recent Houthi drone strikes targeting Israeli territory\u2014one resulting in civilian casualties\u2014Israel targeted Hodeidah port in Yemen as part of its response strategy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2315438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hezbollah-golan-heights.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36466,24658,36529,6524,36530],"class_list":["post-2315437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-golan-heights","tag-hezbollah","tag-israel-defense","tag-netanyahu","tag-regional-tensions"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hezbollah-golan-heights.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}