An Israeli man was murdered on Sunday morning when a rocket fired by Hezbollah hit the vehicle he was traveling in near Misgav Am, a kibbutz in the Upper Galil, along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon.

The victim was later identified as Ofer Moskovitz, H’yd, 60, who served as the kibbutz spokesperson and owned an avocado farm.

The rocket struck two cars, causing them to go up in flames, and instantly killing one driver. Firefighting teams worked to extinguish the flames and ensure no additional people were trapped at the scene.

As emergency response forces worked at the scene, Hezbollah continued to fire at Israel, and sirens blared in the area.

“A report was received a short time ago regarding a weapons impact on a vehicle in the Galilee Panhandle border area,” a statement from the police said. “According to an initial report, one person was pronounced dead at the scene, and several vehicles are on fire. Police forces, including Northern District officers, Border Police units, and bomb disposal experts, are operating at the scene.”

Police also urged the public to follow instructions, avoid arriving at missile impact or destruction sites, refrain from touching debris or interception fragments, and allow emergency and security forces to carry out life-saving operations.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)