Israeli Cabinet allows government to respond to Hezbollah's missile strike on Golan Heights
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The Israeli Cabinet, following its meeting, has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to decide on the scope and timing of the country's response to yesterday's missile attack on a stadium in the Golan Heights, according to The Times of Israel and Reuters.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, the Cabinet has authorized decisions on the manner and timing of the response to the missile attack, for which Tel Aviv holds the Hezbollah group in Lebanon responsible.
Following objections from ministers about how the strike on Yemen was approved last week, each minister was given ample time to speak at the current meeting, reports the Israeli edition Yedioth Ahronoth.
However, the report noted that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir abstained from voting.
The Cabinet meeting also addressed negotiations for the release of hostages held by Hamas militants. Another official meeting focused on Israel's next steps in this regard, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.
What preceded this
On July 27, Israel reported that Hezbollah launched a rocket attack on the Majdal Shams area, targeting a sports stadium. The attack resulted in the death of 12 people, including children.
It was also reported that Israel is preparing a response to the Golan Heights attack. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has already chosen a course of action for the response.
Later, on the night of July 28, Israeli aviation carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in several areas of Lebanon. Additionally, Israel has threatened a devastating war for Lebanon, stating that the condition to avoid it is the disarmament and withdrawal of Hezbollah forces.
For more details on the situation, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
