US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that there was “every indication” that Lebanese group Hezbollah was behind a rocket strike in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights that killed 12 young people. “Every indication is that indeed the rocket was from Hezbollah. We stand by Israel’s right to defend its citizens from terrorist attacks,” Blinken told reporters in Japan. “We are determined to bring the Gaza conflict to a close. That has been one of our goals from day one, from October 7 on, and we’ll continue to do that.

Source: The Express Tribune July 28, 2024 20:59 UTC