The Facts

• A missile attack on a soccer field in the Golan Heights on Saturday killed at least 12 children and teens, escalating tensions on the Lebanese border. Israel and the US blamed Hezbollah for the strike on the Druze town, prompting the US to talk with Israel and Lebanon to de-escalate the situation.

• Israeli Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated that Saturday's attack was the most severe against Israel since Hamas' attack on October 7. The attack left twenty others injured. In response, the Israeli military launched attacks on Hezbollah targets "deep inside Lebanese territory."

• Hezbollah said it had fired rockets against Israeli military installations in the area but denied involvement in the soccer field attack. Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stated in an interview with the BBC that the incident could have been a mistake by either the Israelis or Hezbollah and urged both sides to show restraint.