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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Police confirm deaths of 2 civilians in Hezbollah rocket attack on Golan
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A man and a woman were killed by the rocket impact near the Nafah Junction in the Golan Heights earlier this evening, police say.
According to rescue services, the rocket directly struck a vehicle they were in.
The pair are civilians and were passing by the Nafah Junction amid the barrage of some 40 rockets launched by Hezbollah. The terror group claims to have targeted a nearby army base.