Hassan Suad, 21, and Arjwan Manaa, 35, were killed by rocket shrapnel following a Hezbollah rocket barrage on the Galilee town of Majd al-Krum.
Both were initially critically wounded, but doctors later pronounced them dead. Additionally, an 80-year-old man was seriously injured, a 75-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man sustained moderate injuries, and four others suffered minor injuries.
The military said Hezbollah fired a barrage of some 30 rockets at the Upper Galilee region. Some were intercepted but others landed causing injury and damage.
Majd al-Kurum rocket attack
Israel's emergency rescue services Magen David Adom (MDA) said the wounded were transported to area hospitals among them some also suffering from shock.
Hezbollah targeted the Galilee since the early morning hours causing fires in the community of Shomera near the border with Lebanon.
Since 4 pm local 45 projectiles were launched against Israel from Lebanon the military said.
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