"When you have continuous attacks on the territory of Israel by Hezbollah, a terrorist organization that has supported Iran, you have to provide a proportional response."
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.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
WJC President Ronald Lauder condemned the Hezbollah attack on Majdal Shams, expressed solidarity with the Druze community, and called for justice.
11-year-old Gjafara Ibrahim was confirmed killed in a Hezbollah attack on Majdal Shams, local teen friend recounts “horrifying” experience.
Netanyahu held a security cabinet meeting late Sunday night at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, following security consultations.
Diplomatic and intelligence sources report high alert on the Lebanese side, with terror groups affiliated with Hezbollah and Iran evacuating positions along the Syrian-Lebanese border.
The choices – diplomacy or waging war against Hezbollah, Lebanon, or Iran – are not mutually exclusive.
Al Mayadeen reporter Hanaa Mahamid claimed that the death of the 12 children in the attack were attributed to an "Israeli attack."
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.