Noa and Nir Baranes were named as the couple killed during Tuesday's Hezbollah rocket barrage toward the Golan Heights, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
The two were 46 years old and left behind three children.
Regional council mourns the loss
The Golan Regional Council, where the couple lived and where Kibbutz Ortal is situated, released a statement that read, "A heavy burden fell on Kibbutz Ortal. Noa and Nir Barnes, members of the kibbutz, were killed by a direct hit to their vehicle—Noa and Nir, 46 years old, [were] central and beloved members of Ortal.
"They came to Ortal in 2012. Nir managed the poultry branch and, before that, the tourism and culture branch. Noa was the secretary of the plantation branch. The couple has three children, ages 13, 16 and 18," the statement concluded.
The two were killed by a direct hit to their vehicle following a heavy rocket barrage fired by Hezbollah at the Golan Heights.