When the war broke out on October 7, Roei was at home and was woken by sirens at 6:30 in the morning.
Balva had recently enrolled at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel, where he was studying business and economics.
"If Hezbollah decides to enter the war," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "it will long for the Second Lebanon War."
Kiryat Shemona, barely over a mile from the Lebanese border, has been a main target for Hezbollah rocket fire in past wars.
The IDF reported multiple launches from Lebanon towards the Mount Dov area in Israeli territory.
Using unmanned aerial vehicles, the IDF was able to hit rocket launchers in real-time as they fired toward Israel.
The Tourism Ministry has called on the owners of guest rooms and hotels to make their vacancies available for the benefit of the evacuees.
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