Lebanon condemns Majdal Shams attack as death toll rises to 11

The Lebanese government has condemned the attacks carried out in the occupied Golan Height’s town of Majdal Shams, calling to bring hostilities on all fronts to a halt.

“Targeting civilians is a flagrant violation of international law and goes against the principles of humanity,” said a statement issued by the Lebanese government.

It also called “for an immediate cessation of hostilities” after months of continuous cross-border exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.

Meanwhile, Israel said the death toll of the attack on a football pitch in the town of Majdal Shams has reached 11, most of them are children.

The Israeli army says the rocket was launched from the Lebanese southern village of Shebaa.

Israel has blamed Hezbollah for carrying out the attack, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog said “the world cannot continue to sit in silence in the face of Nasrallah’s terror attacks”.

The Lebanese group has denied responsibility.