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What does this attack mean for people in the region – and does it signal a major escalation in the border war that Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting over the Lebanese frontier?<\/p>\n

Israel was adamant that Iran-backed Hezbollah was responsible for the assault on a football pitch<\/strong><\/a> in the community of Majdal Shams.<\/p>\n

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In scenes described as gruesome by first responders, paramedics tried to save the lives of a group of young people who were caught in the blast. Officials say 12 died with another 20 suffering injuries. The casualties ranged in age between 10 and 20.<\/p>\n

Israel’s chief military spokesman Daniel Hagari said the rocket was launched from an area near a village called Chebaa in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n

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Forensic analysis indicates that that rocket was an Iranian-made Falaq-1 rocket, fitted with a 50kg (110lb) warhead.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Saturday, Hezbollah announced on social media that it had fired a Falaq-1 at an “Israeli military headquarters” as part of its rocket launches throughout the day.<\/p>\n

These barrages followed an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) airstrike that killed four people in southern Lebanon. Israel said it had struck at a Hezbollah military cell.<\/p>\n

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In a televised statement, Mr Hagari said there has been no change in Israel’s Home Front Command’s operating instructions.<\/p>\n

This suggests that the IDF is not expecting an imminent escalation in the conflict on the border.<\/p>\n

In what was an unusual move for Hezbollah, a media representative publicly denied responsibility: “The Islamic Resistance has absolutely nothing to do with the incident, and categorically denies all false allegations in this regard.”<\/p>\n

Certainly, the deaths of 12 youngsters in a community playground are not something that this powerful political and military organisation wants to be associated with.<\/p>\n

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortened his trip to the United States and is expected to convene a meeting of his security cabinet. As expected, he has promised a significant response.<\/p>\n

“Hezbollah will pay a heavy price, the kind it has thus not paid,” said Mr Netanyahu in a phone call with the leader of the Druze community in Israel. The majority of those who live in Majdal Shams are Arabic speakers who practice the Druze faith.<\/p>\n

But despite the significance and tough words, both Israel and Hezbollah have been trying to avoid all-out war since the fighting began on 8 October – and that reality seems unlikely to change at the moment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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