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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.

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

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

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


Since war outbreak, 860 civilians killed in Israel, including 53 children - NII

The Welfare Ministry fortified the social worker department in Majdal Shams to enable them to better care for the families of the children, the ministry said Sunday.

 View of the National Insurance Institute (bituach leumi) offices in Jerusalem, October 26, 2020

Blinken: Gaza ceasefire best way to diffuse Israeli-Hezbollah violence

Iran's foreign ministry warned Israel on Sunday against what it called any new adventure in Lebanon.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2024.

Majdal Shams attack: Protest orgs call for increased military action in North

"It cannot be that children in Israel, in the Gaza Envelope or the north, cannot play in a playground outside of their home because they fear for their lives," Valor Forum wrote.

 Israeli rescue forces seen at the site of a Hezbollah missile attack in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.

'Lebanon will pay the price': Hezbollah on alert after rocket attack kills Druze children

Sources told a German news agency that Hezbollah has been on alert for several months. A politician who is considered close to Hezbollah calls for an end to the war.

Location of the Hezbollah rocket strike on Majdal Shams. July 28, 2024.

IDF claims difficulty in intercepting rockets - but reality is far more severe - analysis

Following the attack on Majdal Shams, questions arise as to why Northern Command intelligence did not issue an early warning to northern residents to take shelter and what Israel's response will be.

Israeli rescue forces seen at the site of a Hezbollah missile attack in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024

Iran warns against 'reckless' response to killing of Druze children

Nasser Kanaani said he strongly warned against "any new Zionist adventure against Lebanon under the pretext of the Majdal Shams incident in the Golan."

Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a gathering with his supporters at the shrine of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in south of Tehran, Iran July 6, 2024.

Reporter's Notebook: Majdal Shams on the frontline

Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Golan, mourns after a devastating rocket attack. Discover the resilience of this community amid tragedy and conflict.

 The aftermath of a Hezbollah attack in the druze village of Majdal Shams, northern Israel, July 28, 2024

Lebanon, Hezbollah run from responsibility for Majdal Shams massacre - analysis

In a rare move, Hezbollah and Lebanese officials deny involvement in the Majdal Shams child massacre, spreading misinformation to avoid backlash as evidence mounts against them.

The scene at the soccer field where a rocket crashed in Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.

Majdal Shams massacre shows Israel's failure in managing Hezbollah conflict - analysis

The massacre in Majdal Shams reveals the failures of Israel's conflict management strategy, showing how efforts to maintain peace have instead empowered its enemies.

 Family and friends attend the funeral service of druze children who were killed at a soccer field from a missile fired from Lebanon, in the druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, July 28, 2024.

IDF chief of staff: Israel raising readiness to 'next level,' prepared to strike

Halevi added that any group that fired a rocket into a built-up area intended "to kill children" and lent his support to the Druze community, who he called "brave partners".

  Herzi Halevi carries out meetings, situational assessments in Majdal Shams following a missile strike by Hezbollah, Saturday 27 July 2024