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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Biden administration blames Hezbollah for ‘horrific’ Golan Heights rocket attack

Mourners attend a funeral for 10 of the victims of yesterday's rocket attack on 28 July 2024 in Majdal Shams, Golan Heights.
Mourners attend a funeral for 10 of the victims of yesterday's rocket attack on 28 July 2024 in Majdal Shams, Golan Heights. Photograph: Amir Levy/Getty Images

The Biden administration formally placed blame on Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah for the rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers on a soccer field in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday.

National security council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the attack was “conducted by Lebanese Hezbollah. It was their rocket, and launched from an area they control. It should be universally condemned.”

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