JERUSALEM – While Israel is battling Hamas every day in Gaza, they’re also facing a major challenge from ongoing rocket attacks by Hezbollah on the northern border. Roughly 80,000 Israelis have had to evacuate, and many are wondering when they will be able to go home again.
Kibbutz Yiftah sits only two kilometers from the Lebanese border and its people have been living in hotels since early October. It appears they may not return home anytime soon.
Yiftah resident Daniella Porat Penso, told us, “I think the less safe I feel is right here on the road, but I have faith.”
Meital Frishman Yogev, also from Yiftah, said, “When I was alone with the kids, the room was fine and I wanted my kids to be close to me because they were all frightened and they had anxieties before they go to sleep, and they were asking about Dad. But now when he came back and we are in this little room, it’s very crowded and it’s very small. And we’re trying to be thankful for – with the things we have. We have each other.”
The close proximity of Yiftah to the Lebanese border, however, adds to the sense
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