Israel and Hezbollah risk escalating their conflict following a rocket strike that killed children playing soccer in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-

A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 11 children and teens, Israeli authorities said.

The strike took place in Nur Shams, an urban refugee camp that has been a frequent target of the Israeli military.

The White House is trying to contain war in the Middle East from spreading again as tensions have risen between Israel and Hezbollah over the last several days

Hezbollah, an Iran-backed ally of Hamas, has traded fire with Israel nearly every day since the 8-month-long Israel-Hamas war began.

Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James condemned the protest.

The Lebanese military in a statement said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only described as a Syrian national.