Israeli couple killed by Hezbollah rocket named as Nir and Noa Baranes

Nir and Noa Baranes have been named as the victims of a Hezbollah strike yesterday in Golan Heights.

Nir and Noa, both 46, were driving close to their home in Kibbutz Ortal when a rocket hit their car. Magen David Adom said they had been critically wounded by the rocket, and they died shortly after.

The couple leave behind three children, aged 13, 16, and 18. In a statement, the Golan Regional Council called Nir and Noa Baranes “central and beloved members of the kibbutz”. Their loss is a “heavy burden,” for the community, the Council said.

Nir and Noa Baranes' car suffered a direct hit[Missing Credit]

Hezbollah claims the rocket, which hit the couple’s car directly, was intended for a nearby army base.