Thousands of Israelis came to bid farewell to the murdered children. And the ministers caused a scandal.

In Israel, thousands of people gathered in Majdal Shams for the funeral of children killed in Hezbollah rocket fire. Video of the day claims that the ministers' appearance caused a scandal. People said that government representatives should be ashamed to attend the funeral after nine months of Hezbollah attacks. Funeral attendees carried photographs of the dead and brought small coffins. Several relatives and friends were taken away in ambulances due to emotion.

The ministers' appearance at the funeral sparked negative emotions among local residents, who said the Israeli government had failed to protect them from Hezbollah attacks. “You abandoned us for nine months, and now you're here? You have no shame,” a man told Economy Minister Nir Barkat and Environment Minister Idit Silman. Mourners also shouted at Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Recall that on July 27, the Hezbollah group fired at Israeli territory. The attack took place in Majdal Shams on the Golan Heights, where the Druze community lives. As a result, 12 people were killed, including children, and another 30 were injured. On the night of July 28, the Israeli Defense Forces struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.