Israel threatens 'devastating' war to Lebanon and outlines conditions for avoiding it
Photo: Israel threatened Lebanon with war over the Golan strike (Getty Images)
Israel has warned Lebanon of the threat of a "devastating war" following the shelling of a stadium in the Golan Heights. Israel stated that the condition to avoid war is the disarmament and withdrawal of Hezbollah forces, according the spokesperson of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oren Marmorstein.
He emphasized that the Hezbollah group was responsible for yesterday's shelling of the stadium in the Golan Heights in northern Israel. The spokesperson added that the missile that hit the stadium was Iranian.
"Saturday’s massacre constitutes the crossing of all red lines by Hezbollah. This is not an army fighting another army; rather, it is a terrorist organization deliberately shooting at civilians," the MFA representative noted.
Marmorstein stated that "Israel will exercise its right and duty to act in self-defense and will respond to the shelling."
He called for full responsibility to be placed on Iran and the groups it supports—Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis—and to recognize the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions.
"The only way that the world can prevent a full scale war which would be devastating also to Lebanon is by forcing Hezbollah to implement Security Council Resolution 1701. Now is the very last minute to do so diplomatically," the statement reads.
Background
Yesterday, July 27, Israel reported a strike by Hezbollah on a stadium located in the Golan Heights. According to the latest data, the attack resulted in the death of 12 children, and over 30 people were injured.
The Prime Minister of Israel ended his visit to the US and returned to Israel in connection with the attack. The Defense Minister emphasized that Israel is preparing a response. On the night of July 28, Israeli aviation carried out a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
The Hezbollah group itself does not take responsibility for the shelling.
The White House called the strike on the Golan Heights in northern Israel "horrific" and emphasized continued support for Israel.
