They installed a bomb shelter just steps away from the town soccer field. A five-minute run separated him from the soccer field. Both sides have sought to manage their actions to avoid triggering a war, but the strike on the soccer field shows that the risks of miscalculation are high. The prime minister didn’t face the crowd and entered the soccer field through a back entrance to give a speech to a group of dignitaries and bereaved families from the area. Eleven of the 12 children and teenagers who were killed in the blast were buried in Majdal Shams on Sunday.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 30, 2024 09:19 UTC