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Israeli military operation in Syria ‘wise and correct,’ Druze leader says

‘Proud Israeli’ Majdal Shams Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh: 'I love to be part of society in the State of Israel… we want this feeling to be mutual and not one-sided'

Felice Friedson/The Media Line | 12.21.24

אדם ספדי ובתו ויניס אדם ספדי שנרצחה בטבח הילדים במג'דל שמס

Magen David Adom medic recounts identifying daughter among Majdal Shams massacre victims

Two weeks after Hezbollah killed 12 Druze Israeli children in Majdal Shams, Adham Safadi, a senior MDA medic recounts how he identified his dead daughter lying on the ground with her Arsenal jersey and then saved an injured child

Ariela Ayalon | 08.13.24

כתבת אל-מיאדין מדווחת מזירת האסון במג'דל שמס

Israeli government moves to block broadcasts of Hezbollah-affiliated channel

Two weeks after a correspondent from the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen network appeared live in Majdal Shams where 12 children were killed by a Hezbollah rocket, and the network labeled it 'Occupied Syrian Golan', the government has approved the communications minister's suggestion to block its broadcasts in Israel

Itamar Eichner | 08.11.24

הלוויית הילדים שנרצחו במתקפת חיזבאללה במגרש הספורט שבמג'דל שמס

Washington Post apologizes for misleading headline following Majdal Shams attack

Headline on report about Hezbollah missile strike that killed 12 children on the Golan Heights referred only to an Israeli air strike in response; 'The headline and subheadline did not provide adequate context,' apology reads

Itamar Eichner | 07.31.24

Explosion, fire and screams: New footage reveals horrific moments in Majdal Shams

Three days after the Hezbollah rocket strike killed 12 children in the Golan, new footage reveals the chaotic moment of impact on a soccer field in the Druze town; IN wake of Israel's retaliatory strike, Hezbollah official rejects calls to refrain from response

Hassan Shaalan | 07.30.24

Don't use Majdal Shams tragedy as your trigger for war

Opinion: As much as losing 12 children causes deep agony, a powerful retaliation from Israel would simply sustain the cycle of violence, further distancing Majdal Shams residents from a secure future, free of apprehension over the next Hezbollah attack

Shakib Ali | 07.30.24

'Deep inside they curse Hezbollah': Beirut resident fears Israeli attack

Dani Elias in a special column to Ynet writes about the growing fear of Lebanese civilians after Hezbollah's attack on Majdal Shams and the frantic attempts to flee the country

Dani Elias, Beirut | 07.30.24

Embassies in Beirut advance plans to evacuate civilians, report

After prime minister Mikati and parliament speaker Berri receive calls urging restraint, Lebanese army chief says forces deployed in the south in coordination with UNIFIL

Lior Ben Ari | 07.30.24

Israeli advocacy fumbled the ball after Majdal Shams

Analysis - Global media has adapted a woefully uninformed narrative about the rocket in Majdal Shams and the 12 children killed, and Israeli advocacy efforts neglected to transfer visual material to help convey the scope of the disaster

Itamar Eichner | 07.30.24

Israelis, Jewish groups gave millions to support families of murdered Druze children

The money is meant to help the Druze community recover from the devastating rocket attack that killed 12 children; People have also made pilgrimages to the site of the missile attack

Yair Kraus | 07.29.24

US working to soften Israel's response to Hezbollah, stave off full-blown war

Washington urging Israel against targeting Beirut or key infrastructure such as airports and bridges when it retaliates for the terror group's missile attack that killed 12 Druze children and teens

Reuters | 07.29.24

מנהיג חיזבאללה חסן נסראללה ארגון טרור ב ביירות, זירת הפגיעה במג'דל שמס

As Israel primes for retaliation against Hezbollah, Iranian president warns of 'severe consequences'

Hezbollah officials say that while they're not interested in all-out war, they will not hold anything back if Israel initiates it; Netanyahu during visit to Majdal Shams: 'Our response will come'

Lior Ben Ari, AP | 07.29.24

'That could have been my child': Madjal Shams mourns 10 children killed in Hezbollah attack

Residents of northern Druze town lay victims to rest as Israelis from the area arrive in Majdal Shams to show solidarity; locals demand decisive action against Iran-backed terror group

Yoav Keren | 07.29.24

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

IDF waits for right opportunity to retaliate against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Military makes preparations for an estimated 'significant' attack against the terror group after Majdal Shams attack; officials say several days of fighting possible after retaliation

Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner | 07.29.24

Syrian Druze slam Hezbollah for murderous rocket strike

In support of their brethren on the Golan Heights villagers at A-Suwayda say 'treacherous bombing delivered by the party of the devil' killed the 12 children

Lior Ben Ari | 07.29.24