Baerbock condemns deadly rocket attack from Lebanon on Israel
For months, Israeli civilians have been "under fire from Hezbollah and other extremists," wrote Baerbock further. "These malicious attacks must cease immediately," demanded the Minister. Looking at the anticipated expansion of the conflict in the region, she declared, "we must now act with cool-headedness." "There have already been far too many people killed in this conflict."
On Saturday afternoon, a projectile fired from Lebanon hit the soccer field of the Druze village of Majdal Shams. According to Israeli reports, at least twelve children and teenagers between the ages of ten and twenty were killed.
Israel's army spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated in the night of Sunday, this was the attack against Israeli civilians with the most fatalities since the 7th of October. According to the Israeli Red Magen David Adom, 20 more teenagers were injured in the attack, some of them severely.
According to Hagari's statements, a Falak-1 rocket of Iranian origin with a 50 kg explosive charge was used in the attack. This model is "exclusively in the possession of Hezbollah."
The militia affiliated with Iran took responsibility for the attack immediately afterwards. While the Israeli government announced a hard military response, Iran warned Israel of the consequences of a new military "adventure" in Lebanon.
- The conflict in the region has led to a significant escalation, with Hezbollah carrying out a rocket launch from Lebanon that resulted in a conflict and the tragic loss of children's lives on Saturday afternoon in Majdal Shams.
- Annalena Baerbock, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, condemned the rocket attack and demanded an immediate cessation of malicious attacks against Israeli civilians, expressing concern for the innocent children who became victims of the conflict.
- The Israeli military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, stated that the rocket attack was the deadliest one against Israeli civilians since the 7th of October, resulting in the death of at least twelve children and teenagers and causing injuries to 20 more, some of them severely.
- The rocket used in the attack was identified as a Falak-1, an Iranian-made model that is exclusively in the possession of Hezbollah, which took immediate responsibility for the attack.
- The incident has further escalated tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, with Iran warning Israel of the consequences of any new military adventure and Israel announcing a hard military response to the rocket attack, adding another layer of complexity to the existing conflict in the region.
