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MYSTERIOUS: Majdal shams - What They Never Told You

AP PHOTOS: Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze

The Independent UK

Fear and uncertainty in Golan Heights as Israeli troops drive deeper into Syria

On the high rocky plateau, the fall of Bashar al-Assad has sown complicated and contradictory emotions

The Guardian - UK

Arab Druze community in mourning after tragic rocket strike on Golan Heights soccer field − highlighting challenges for Druze within Israel and the region

The village of Majdal Shams has been in mourning since July 27, 2024: the day a rocket hit a soccer field, killing 12 children and wounding tens more.

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Druze Community Unites In Grief Amid Regional Tensions

Explore the rich history and complex identity of the Druze community amidst recent tragic events in Majdal Shams.

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Horror at deaths of 12 children unites Druze across borders. But Mideast's wars tear at their bonds

The strike a week ago in the Israeli-held Golan Heights that killed 12 Druze children unified Druze across the region in grief

The Independent UK

Who are the Druze? A look at the community following a deadly attack

The Arab ethnoreligious community was at the centre of Saturday’s attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Al Jazeera

Deadly explosion in the Golan Heights: Tracing a rocket’s trajectory

An explosion on a football pitch in a Druze village in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights near the Lebanese border killed 12 people on July 27, all of them children. This region has been the theatre of military conflict between Lebanon-based Hezbollah, a close ally of Hamas and Iran, and Israel…

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Australian government scrambles to clarify stance on Golan Heights after Wong references ‘Israeli town’

Foreign minister’s ‘alarming’ phrasing echoes sovereignty recognised only by Israel and the US under the Trump administration, Palestine advocates say

The Guardian - AU

Israeli Military Targets Hezbollah Commander After Majdal Shams Attack

Israeli officials respond to Hezbollah attack, tensions rise between Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah. International community watches closely.

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Rocket Strike Kills 12 Children In Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights

Harrowing video captures the tragic moment when a rocket hits a football pitch in Majdal Shams, resulting in the deaths of 12 young individuals. The incide...

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Israel says it targeted senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut

Israel on Tuesday conducted a rare airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut that killed two people and wounded others, according to Lebanese security sources. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander allegedly responsible for the deaths of 12 children and teens over the weekend in…

France 24

Israel, Hezbollah Exchange Fire Amid Calls For Restraint After Golan Attack

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged deadly fire on Tuesday, following a rocket attack from Lebanon on the Golan Heights that killed 12 children over the weekend and sent regional tensions soaring.

International Business Times

Druze In Golan Reject Israeli Threats To Retaliate For Rocket Strike

Druze residents of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights distanced themselves Tuesday from Israeli threats to retaliate against Lebanon's Hezbollah group for a deadly rocket strike on a Druze Arab town in the territory.

International Business Times

How did the strike on a Golan Heights soccer field happen? Here’s what we know

Two days after a rocket slammed into a soccer pitch in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children, many questions remain about the attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams

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After Golan Heights attack, will the Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalate?

Israel will be looking to retaliate, but it will want to avoid a major escalation, experts say.

Al Jazeera

What is the Golan Heights and who controls it?

The rocky patch of land, legally part of Syria, is where the latest tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have erupted.

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Israel Vows Severe Response To Deadly Rocket Attack

Israeli PM Netanyahu vows strong response to deadly rocket attack on Majdal Shams, attributed to Hezbollah.

The Guardian - UK

Israeli drones hit southern Lebanon as tensions mount over Golan Heights attack

Two reported dead as Israeli officials weigh up response to rocket strike blamed on Hezbollah that killed 12 children

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The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Netanyahu says Israel will issue ‘harsh’ response to Golan Heights strike – as it happened

Israeli prime minister releases statement following visit to scene of strike in which 12 youngsters died

Evening Standard

World leaders try to dissuade Israel from 'retaliatory attacks' on Lebanon after Golan Heights strike

Fears an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah could spill into ‘comprehensive regional war’

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Residents Question Warning System After Deadly Rocket Strike In Golan Heights

Residents of Majdal Shams raise concerns about warning system effectiveness after a deadly rocket strike in the Golan Heights.

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Tragic Rocket Attack Claims Lives Of 12 Children

Tragic rocket attack in Majdal Shams claims the lives of 11 children, leaving the community in mourning and shock.

International Business Times

Israel Vows Retaliation After Rocket Kills 12 Youths In Golan

Israel vowed on Sunday to "hit the enemy hard" after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and fanned fears that the war in Gaza will spread.

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Tragic Rocket Attack Claims Lives Of Innocent Children

Devastating rocket attack in Majdal Shams claims the lives of twelve children, sparking outrage and grief in the community.

The Guardian - UK

‘It was indescribable’: Golan Heights town mourns 12 children killed in strike

Majdal Shams residents tell of scenes of horror after children who had gathered to play football were struck

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