METULA, Israel’s northern border – With Israel’s war against Hamas in its sixth month, fighting against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon continues to develop.
In the border town of Metula, life is becoming increasingly untenable for the few who remain there.
Metula is Israel’s northernmost town, sitting only about 50 feet from the border with Lebanon. Since October 7th, Hezbollah has rained down more than 150 rockets and anti-tank missiles at the 620 homes here.
CBN News joined other journalists on a brisk tour as town council head David Azulay urged us to keep moving, due to potential danger.
We stood in a house in Metula that was hit by Hezbollah fire. More than 130 homes in the tiny border community have been hit by Hezbollah fire.
Metula is actually older than the State of Israel, which was established in 1948. Now, no residents are allowed to stay in the town.
“We can’t enter our houses,” Azulay told us. Is it possible that me, the council head – I live on the eastern side – for three weeks I didn’t go in my house except to take clothes. I’m not sleeping at home.”
Almost all of the town’s 1,600 residents evacuated within the first two weeks of the war. Only
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