100 Yards from the Border: Five Killed After Two Rockets Exploded in Metula

Five people were killed in a Thursday morning, October 31, rocket barrage on the town of Metula near the Israel-Lebanon border. An additional person was injured in the strike.

One of the victims was named Omer Weinstein, a 47-year-old farmer from Kibbutz Dafna. The other four victims are foreign workers. They were injured when two rockets exploded in an orchard, and about an hour after MDA arrived at the scene, they were declared dead.

Earlier, MDA Director General Eli Bin said, “We are coordinating with the military to receive the injured. Some of the injured were transferred directly by the army to a safe place. This is definitely a serious incident.”

An IDF spokesperson said that two launches towards Metula fell in an agricultural area. The IDF confirmed: “Following the sirens that sounded at 11:37 in Metula, two projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon and falling in an open area. The details are under review.”

Shortly after the barrage on Metula, sirens sounded in a number of areas throughout the Galilee. Thus far, no injuries have been reported. (INN / VFI News)

“Lord, we pray for the families of the people who were killed yesterday in the rocket attack. We pray in Yeshua’s name that You give them comfort and take away their burdens. We send our sincerest condolences to them, and we pray that they experience Your love, hope and reassurance about the future. May You fully heal the injured civilian, protect us from similar tragedies in the future and make Your glorious Face shine upon us and all Your children. We thank You for everything You are doing for us, and we cling to Your promises.”

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