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Hezbollah Rockets Kill Five in Metula, Including Israeli Farmer and Foreign Workers

Oct 31, 2024, 12:01 PM

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, five people were killed near the northern Israeli town of Metula when Hezbollah-fired rockets from Lebanon struck an agricultural area. The victims included one Israeli farmer and four foreign workers. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), two rockets were fired in the attack. This incident marks one of the deadliest attacks on Israel's northern border since recent hostilities began. The escalation underscores the ongoing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah along the Israel-Lebanon border.