Strike on Israeli Golan Heights kills 11 and threatens to spark a broader war

Israel blamed the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for the strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, but Hezbollah rushed to deny any role

Israeli police officers and firefighters work at the site of a rocket attack in Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights Picture: AP Photo/Gil Eliyahu

A rocket strike on a football field killed at least 11 children and teenagers, Israeli authorities said.

It is the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country’s northern border since the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah erupted, and risked unleashing a broader regional war.