War-battered Metula is at a crossroads Two local families seek to attract young religious couples to bolster the struggling town in northern Israel. Eliahu Galil April 6, 2025
Senior IDF officer: Key positions in Lebanon vital to safeguarding border Israel plans to build an advanced border barrier to protect against Hezbollah attacks. Joshua Marks and Amelie Botbol Jan. 1, 2025
As ceasefire set in, Israelis take stock of devastated north Sixty percent of homes in Metula have been destroyed or badly damaged, part of $553 million in damages to some 9,000 structures across the evacuated border region. Canaan Lidor Dec. 4, 2024
Hezbollah rockets wound three in northern Israel Two farmers wounded, one seriously, near Metula • Lebanese civilians flee Baalbek after IDF issues evacuation order for the city • Radwan Force deputy commander killed in Southern Lebanon. Oct. 30, 2024
Israel tells US of intent to launch ground op against Hezbollah in Lebanon The confirmation came shortly after the IDF declared three northern border communities a closed military zone. Sept. 30, 2024
Hezbollah fires morning rocket salvo into Israel Israel conducted retaliatory strikes amid reports of civilian flight from Lebanese villages near the border. Sept. 16, 2024
Israel lifts most security guidelines after Hezbollah strike Northern mayors say IDF only carried out powerful preemptive strike because Tel Aviv was threatened. JNS Staff Aug. 25, 2024
Hezbollah anti-tank missile wounds two in Metula One of the victims was seriously injured, while the other remains in good condition. June 24, 2024
Herzog: ‘We will return calm to Metula and the entire north’ The Israeli president visited the evacuated town near the Lebanese border. May 29, 2024
