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Majdal Shams tennis court becomes symbol of hope one year after deadly Hezbollah attack

The Israel Tennis and Education Center (ITEC) family hosted a festive event on the grounds of the tennis court in order to celebrate its integration as an official branch of the organization.

|ByANOUK CARTER-DORF
Madal Shams children participating in a tennis activity led by ITEC during the event.
CHILDREN USE splashing paint to create art in July at the soccer field in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, where a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 Druze children and wounded 42.

Invisible war wounds: Taub Center says vital to strengthen support for Jewish, Arab youngsters

To alleviate the unique difficulties of the Arab population, the researchers recommended designing dedicated programs for financial assistance, psychological support, and equality in responses.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The scene at the soccer field where a rocket crashed in Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.

Druze teens bring their story from Majdal Shams to Budapest through soccer

About 30 Druze teens from Majdal Shams, survivors of a Hezbollah rocket attack, will train and share their story in Hungary.

|ByIDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, Andy Ram and First Lady Michal Herzog at the Israel Tennis & Education Center in Kiryat Shmona this week.

President Herzog: Sport as beacon of hope in Kiryat Shmona

Meeting with 30 children from northern centers, including 10 from Majdal Shams, the Herzogs engaged in an open dialogue that touched on both challenges and hopes for the future.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

Gantz urges targeting Lebanon's infrastructure, increasing military pressure

Benny Gantz called for intensified military action on Lebanon amid rising tensions, praised the Druze community, and advocated for national unity.

AUGUST 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Benny Gantz attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 26, 2024.

After the disaster: The state plans a more optimistic future for Majdal Shams

The Druze community that suffered a severe blow two weeks ago dreams of a better future. The state has also planned a different future by approving a construction plan to double its population.

AUGUST 6, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
Majdal Shams village.

Hezbollah launches rocket barrage at northern Israel's Upper Galilee

There were no reports of casualties from the barrage. However, KAN news reported that a fire broke out in the moshav of Beit Hillel due to the launch. 

AUGUST 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, August 4, 2024

How the world media distorted the Majdal Shams soccer field slaughter of kids - opinion

The reporting on Hezbollah’s strike revealed an appalling media double standard. 

AUGUST 3, 2024ByGIL HOFFMAN
DRUZE RESIDENTS light candles in memory of the 12 children killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in the Golan Heights, on July 28.

Jews worldwide should stand by the Druze community in Israel - opinion

The Druze community is an essential part of the Israeli social fabric. Although we do not share the same religion, this commonality is a clear indication of the human values that we share.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByLT. COL. (RES.) AVITAL LEIBOVICH
Druze people from Israel, the Golan Heights and Syria use speakers and microphones to communicate across the Syrian-Golan Heights border, after children and teens were killed at a soccer pitch by a rocket Israel says was fired from Lebanon, near Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Golan Heights

‘The Druze are going nowhere, regardless of cost,’ IDF colonels tell The Media Line

Following the deadly rocket attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams, which killed 12 children, the community is in mourning, with tensions rising

AUGUST 1, 2024ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Druze gather to contact their relatives on the Syrian side of the border from the Israeli Golan Heights.

Majdal Shams attack in Golan Heights reveals urgent need for enhanced school safety - opinion

The recent rocket attack in Majdal Shams exposed the urgent need for improved school safety measures before the new school year starts.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByLIZY DELARICHA
CLASS IS in session for Arab students at the Beit Hanina neighborhood’s Noreen school.

European countries urge citizens to leave Lebanon amid Hezbollah-Israel rising tensions

European countries urged citizens to leave Lebanon due to escalating tensions with Israel following Hezbollah's attack and subsequent retaliation threats.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByREUTERS
A flight information boards display cancelled flights at the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport, in Beirut, Lebanon July 29, 2024.

There’s no cookie-cutter solution for trauma - opinion

After a deadly rocket strike in Majdal Shams, IsraAID provides trauma support to help the Druze community recover.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByMAI LESHEM
WREATHS WERE laid this week next to the soccer field in Majdal Shams where 12 children and youths were killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack last Saturday.

Israel’s strike on Hamas Leader Haniyeh signals defiance to Iran - opinion

The elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh marks a pivotal shift in Israel's anti-terror strategy, sending a strong message to Iran and its proxies.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByDAN DIKER
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (center) and Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala in Tehran, on Tuesday.