Israel-Gaza updates: Israel strikes 'deep inside' Lebanon after deadly attack

Hezbollah denied involvement in Saturday's strike, which Israel said killed 12.

Last Updated: July 28, 2024, 4:44 PM EDT

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization are ongoing, and Israeli forces have launched an assault in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Jul 27, 2024, 2:21 PM EDT

'Hezbollah will pay a heavy price,' senior Israeli official warns

A senior Israeli official traveling with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Hezbollah hours after an attack on the occupied Golan Heights killed at least 10 people.

"Hezbollah will pay a heavy price. Hezbollah, like Hamas and the other Iranian proxies target civilians and do it premeditatedly," the senior official told ABC News.

Israeli security forces gather near a site where a reported strike from Lebanon fell in Majdal Shams village in the Israeli-annexed Golan area, on July 27, 2024.
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-ABC News' Eric Avram

Jul 27, 2024, 1:52 PM EDT

10 killed, 24 injured in strike on occupied Golan Heights

Ten people are dead and 24 others have been injured in strikes on Majdal Shams, a town in the occupied Golan Heights, which the Israel Defense Forces said originated from Lebanon.

The IDF released a statement saying it believes Hezbollah is behind the attack. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack.

PHOTO: Israeli officials respond after rockets were launched across Lebanon's border with Israel, in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 27 2024.
Israeli officials respond after rockets were launched across Lebanon's border with Israel which, according to Israel's ambulance services critically injured multiple people at a soccer pitch in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 27 2024.
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Jul 27, 2024, 1:26 PM EDT

Hezbollah denies responsibility for attack on occupied Golan Heights

Hezbollah's press office has issued a statement denying responsibility for the Saturday strike on Majdal Shams, a town in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, saying it "has no connection to the incident at all."

Jul 27, 2024, 12:55 PM EDT

Netanyahu holding security consultation after strike hits soccer field

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a security consultation after a strike originating from Lebanon hit Majdal Shams, a town in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

The strike hit a soccer field in the center of the city, according to an Israeli political source.

"We witnessed great destruction when we arrived at the soccer field, as well as items that were on fire. There were casualties on the grass and the scene was gruesome, we immediately began triage, several casualties were evacuated to local clinics, and our teams were redirected to there. There were further Red Alert sirens while we were on scene, and medical treatment continued throughout," Emergency Services Senior EMT Idan Avshalom said in a statement.

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