Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed that Hezbollah will pay the price for the rocket attack that killed twelve children on a soccer field in the northern Druze village of Majdal Shams on Saturday.

During his visit to the families of victims, Gallant reassured them of the government's commitment to restoring security and preventing further tragedies.

“To me, there’s no difference between a Jewish child who was murdered in the south of Israel on October 7 and a Druze child who was murdered in the Golan Heights. It’s the same thing, these are our children,” Gallant told the mourners.

“We will do everything to restore security and let life continue as it should. Hezbollah will pay a price for this – our actions will speak volumes,” he added.

The security cabinet convened last night and granted Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the authority to decide on the “manner and timing” of Israel’s response to the deadly strike.