16 children wounded in Saturday rocket attack in Majdal Shams still hospitalized; 7 in serious condition

Reporter at The Times of Israel

People look at the place where a rocket hit in Majdal Shams on July 28, 2024. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)
People look at the place where a rocket hit in Majdal Shams on July 28, 2024. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)

Sixteen children wounded in the Hezbollah rocket attack on the northern Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on Saturday are still hospitalized, including seven in a serious condition.

Eight of the wounded are in Ziv Medical Center including three in serious condition; two of them are still sedated and ventilated. All three have abdominal injuries, chest injuries, and limb fractures, the hospital says.

One child is in moderate condition and four others are  Four others are lightly wounded, mainly suffering from shrapnel injuries. One child is in moderate condition.

The Rambam Medical Center in Haifa says that 5 children are still hospitalized. Three are in serious condition, sedated and ventilated in the pediatric intensive care unit; two children are in mild condition in the pediatric surgery unit. All are suffering from shrapnel injuries.

There are three children at Tsafon Medical Center (Pouriya) near Tiberias. One remains in serious condition and another in moderate condition. A third child is expected to be discharged soon.

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