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Saturday, July 27, 2024
IDF says probe indicates sirens sounded in Majdal Shams but for ‘too short’ a time
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a press conference says the Hezbollah rocket attack on Majdal Shams killed 10 children and youths.
“All the fatalities are children, aged 10 to 20. We share in the grief of the families and embrace the Druze community in its difficult time,” Hagari says.
He says that according to an initial probe, rocket sirens had sounded in the town in the Golan Heights “but this is an immediate alert, too short.”
“From the Israeli Air Force’s investigation it has emerged that a single rocket” struck the soccer field in Majdal Shams, Hagari says, adding that the military is further investigating.
He says that there are no changes to Home Front Command guidelines currently.
“In the past hour, Hezbollah has been lying and denying responsibility for the incident. Our intelligence is clear, Hezbollah is responsible for the murder of innocent children,” Hagari says.
“Once again the brutality of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization is exposed. This is a very serious incident and we will act accordingly,” he adds.
