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Harris’s support for Israel ‘ironclad’ after attack on Golan Heights
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for Israel’s security is “ironclad,” her national security adviser Phil Gordon says, adding that she has been briefed and is closely monitoring a rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
“The Vice President has been briefed and is closely monitoring Hezbollah’s horrific attack on a soccer field in Majdal Shams in northern Israel yesterday which killed a number of children and teenagers. She condemns this horrific attack and mourns for all those killed and wounded.
“Israel continues to face severe threats to its security, and the Vice President’s support for Israel’s security is ironclad,” Gordon said in a statement.
It would be nice if the US also closely monitored what Israel is doing every day in Gaza, the West bank, East Jerusalem... Focusing on the symptoms rather than treating the cause.
Cabinet authorises Netanyahu to decide on Golan Heights attack response
After the meeting of Israel’s security cabinet ended, Netanyahu’s office said the cabinet “authorised the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister to decide on the manner and timing of the response”.
Lebanon has asked the US to urge restraint from Israel, Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told Reuters. Bou Habib said the US had asked Lebanon’s government to pass on a message to Hezbollah to show restraint as well.
There are expectations of a strong response following the security cabinet meeting convened by Netanyahu in Tel Aviv.
Several strikes reported in southern Lebanon
Lebanese media has reported several strikes on towns in southern Lebanon, amid rising tensions with Israel after a strike on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights yesterday killed 12 people.
Lebanese media reported raids on Hula, Markaba, Aita al-Shaab, Khiam, Shaheen, Yaroun, Meiss el-Jabal, Kfar Kila and Bourj al-Shamali.
These towns have been targeted multiple times since Hezbollah and Israel began exchanging fire in October, but Lebanon is now bracing for the possibility of a wider Israeli attack following the rocket that hit Majdal Shams, in the occupied Golan Heights.
