At least two people have been killed after dozens of projectiles were fired from Lebanon at the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Tuesday evening, according to Israeli authorities. <\/p>\n
A woman and man were \u201ckilled on the spot\u201d when a projectile directly hit their vehicle, according to Israeli police. <\/p>\n
\u201cSeveral projectiles were identified falling in the area,\u201d the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) added in a statement following sirens in the Golan Heights. <\/p>\n
Magen David Adom paramedics described responding to a \u201cdifficult\u201d scene. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe saw a vehicle that suffered a direct hit, and in its front were an unconscious man and woman who were critically injured. During the medical treatment, additional sirens were activated,\u201d the medics said in a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe ran to protect ourselves and handled the incident as sirens went off. Military personnel assisted on the scene.\u201d <\/p>\n
Firefighters said they were responding to at least eight fires following the projectile hits. <\/p>\n
Hezbollah has not yet publicly commented on the strikes. <\/p>\n
Cross-border fire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah has been an almost daily occurrence since the war in Gaza began. But it has been gradually intensifying, raising fears it could escalate into a full-blown conflict. <\/p>\n
Hezbollah is one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East, boasting of tens of thousands of fighters and a vast missile arsenal. <\/p>\n
The group has said its current round of fighting with Israel is to support Palestinians in Gaza. <\/p>\n
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