Netanyahu returns to Israel early following deadly rocket strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is cutting short his trip to the U.S. to return to Israel after a missile strike on a soccer field on Israel’s northern border killed 11 children and teens and injured 20, according to Israeli officials.

Israel has blamed Hezbollah for the strike, but the Iran-backed terrorist group based in Lebanon has denied any responsibility, with Hezbollah chief spokesman Mohammed Afif telling The Associated Press that the group “categorically denies carrying...