Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to take appropriate action against Hezbollah after a rocket attack on Saturday killed 12 children and wounded dozens.
Netanyahu cut short his trip in the United States and immediately began his return to Israel following Saturday’s attack, when a Hezbollah rocket landed in northern Israel as children on a soccer field in a Druze community in the country were running for bomb shelters.
“Fellow Israelis, like you, I was horrified when I saw the horrific images following Hezbollah’s brutal attack on Majdal Shams,” Netanyahu said in a Hebrew statement. “Among the victims were young children who had been playing football with the others. We are all saddened by these scenes.”
“We welcome the families and the entire Druze community in these difficult times, which are also difficult for us,” he added.
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Israeli security forces and medics evacuate wounded from the site of an alleged attack from Lebanon in the Israeli village of Majdal Shams on July 27, 2024. (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images) (JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)
“Since I was informed of the disaster, I have been holding continuous security consultations. [began] “This is to expedite their return to the country. I will convene a security cabinet meeting immediately upon their arrival,” Netanyahu continued.
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“I can say that the State of Israel will not be silent. We will not leave this question unanswered,” he vowed.
Israeli security forces and medics evacuate wounded and local residents at the site of an alleged Lebanese attack in the Israeli village of Majdal Shams on July 27, 2024. (Jalaa MAREY/AFP) (Jalaa MAREY/AFP via Getty Images) (ALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant conducted a situation assessment of Saturday’s attack together with IDF Chief of Staff Helgi Halevi.
The Israel Defense Forces said about 30 rounds of ammunition had been identified that had flown into Israel from Lebanon on Saturday.
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“We are approaching the moment of all-out war with Hezbollah in the north and we will respond in a disproportionate way,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz was quoted as saying by Israeli Channel 12 on a television news program. Translation notes about X By Israeli journalists Ben Kaspit and Daphna Liel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke in parliament just days before the Hezbollah attack on Israel. (Getty Images)
Earlier this month, Yaakov Amidror, a former national security adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said in an interview with Fox News Digital: The possibility of imminent all-out war The conflict between the Jewish state and the Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah.
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On Saturday night, President Biden’s White House released a statement condemning the attack and reaffirming Biden’s support for Israel’s security.
“We condemn this horrific attack that reportedly killed teenagers and children playing soccer in the northern Israeli village of Majdal Shams on Saturday evening. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones today and pray for a speedy recovery for those injured,” the White House said. “As the world saw today, Israel continues to face serious security threats, and the United States will continue to support efforts to end these horrific attacks along the Blue Line. This must be a top priority. Our support for Israel’s security is ironclad and unwavering against all Iranian-backed terrorist organizations, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah.”
Fox News’ Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report.
