Middle East braces for potential flare-up in violence after Golan rocket strike

The attack came at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas are negotiating a ceasefire proposal to end the war in Gaza.

The Middle East is braced for a potential flare-up in violence after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a football field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teenagers in what the military called the deadliest attack on civilians since October 7.