Foreign Secretary condemns rocket strike on Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has condemned a rocket strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights , saying Hezbollah must cease their attacks.

David Lammy tweeted: “The UK condemns the strike in Golan Heights that has tragically claimed at least 12 lives.

“We are deeply concerned about the risk of further escalation and destabilisation.

“We have been clear Hizballah must cease their attacks.”

Israel has blamed the Lebanese militant group, which has denied responsibility.

US secretary of state Antony Blinken said on Sunday that “every indication is that indeed the rockets, or the rocket, was from Hezbollah.”

The strike on Saturday, which the Israeli military said killed 12 children and teenagers, has raised fears that conflict could escalate in the Middle East .

The Israeli military said it struck targets inside Lebanon overnight.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price for this attack, one that it has not paid so far”.

Since October 8, a day after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire, but cross-border fighting has ramped up in recent weeks.

Israel and Hamas are currently considering a ceasefire proposal to end the nearly 10-month war and free around 110 hostages still being held in Gaza.