Rocket Attack in Golan Heights Critically Wounds Nine

Nine individuals, including at least one child, were critically injured when a rocket from Lebanon struck a football field in the Israeli-held Golan Heights. The victims, aged 10-20, were playing at a soccer pitch in the Druze village of Majdal Shams. Israeli emergency services are aiding the evacuation.

Nine people, including at least one child, were critically wounded by a rocket fired from Lebanon that hit a village football pitch in the Israeli-held Golan Heights on Saturday, according to Israeli emergency services.

The wounded were aged 10-20, Israel's ambulance service said. A medic described great destruction and fire at the scene, a soccer pitch in the Druze village Majdal Shams.

The Israeli military said it was helping to evacuate the casualties.

(With inputs from agencies.)