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Israel strikes Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights soccer pitch attack

today31 July, 2024

Background

Israel has confirmed it was behind the missile strike on Lebanon’s capital Beirut. Its military says it was a targeted strike against a Hezbollah commander, who carried out the attack at the weekend on the Golan Heights, that hit a soccer pitch. Hezbollah denied involvement in that strike, which killed 12 children and teenagers. Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen