Two Israeli civilians have been killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel. 

The couple, identified as Revital Yehud, 45, and Dvir Sharvit, 43, were hit by rocket debris as they walked their dog in the city of Kiryat Shmona, which borders Lebanon, on Wednesday. Both were killed instantly.

Hezbollah said it fired 20 rockets at the city, causing damage to several homes and sparking fires in residential areas.

Local authorities told Army Radio that the city “pushed” the residents to evacuate after Hezbollah began attacking northern Israel on October 8 last year but that 2,000 stayed behind.

“I hope that after the harsh sights, people will think twice. The missiles won’t stop. You need to understand, the warning time in Kiryat Shmona is between one second to 10 seconds. Sometimes there’s a hit and then a warning siren,” Doron Shnaper, a city spokesman, said.