Israel Readies Response to Hezbollah’s Soccer Field Attack

Published on July 30, 2024

Israel’s leaders face a military crossroads after a Hezbollah rocket attack on July 27 killed 12 Israeli children. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to Israel on July 28 after his U.S. trip, where he addressed Congress and spoke separately with President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Donald Trump.  Late on July 28, Israel’s cabinet authorized Mr. Netanyahu’s government to decide on the “manner and timing” of a response to the rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck seven targets in Lebanon on July 27, most of them close to the border and not representing an escalation....

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