Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far,” his office said after a rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights killed at least 11 children and teens.

It was the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country’s northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. It raised fears of a broader regional war.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Israel was approaching an all-out war against Hezbollah and Lebanon.

“The Hezbollah attack today crossed all red lines, and the response will be accordingly. We are approaching the moment of an all-out war against Hezbollah and Lebanon,” Katz told Axios.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has also called on Netanyahu to initiate a war against Hezbollah without delay, as reported by Israel's Walla news website.

Additionally, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared that "the time for action is now, saying that all of Lebanon must face the consequences.