insert_link World Israel strikes Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights soccer pitch attack 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. todayJuly 31, 2024 16