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Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed a strong response to Hezbollah's attack that killed 12 children, despite international calls for restraint.

Hezbollah doesn’t want a major war, but it wants the privilege to continue smaller attacks. It wants to maintain the “right” to attack most of northern Israel, up to a range of around ten miles.

The Druze religion is a monotheistic and secretive faith that integrates elements from Islam, Hinduism, and Greek philosophy.

What Israel and those countries that are condemning the Hezbollah attack are going to do now will determine whether Hezbollah and Lebanon will pay the price to compensate for such a dastardly act.

Lufthansa said it had suspended five routes to and from Beirut "in an abundance of caution."

Elbit Systems, a leading global defense technology company, has been awarded a notable $190 million contract to provide the Israeli defense ministry with its Iron Sting guided mortar munitions.

The terrorist was brought to the hospital wounded as a result of severe abuse. A police investigation was thus opened on the suspicion of abuse of the detainee.