In Metula, Israel's northernmost town, a reservist commander lectured new conscripts on geography amid a tense ceasefire with Hezbollah. Despite a recent 60-day truce ending Israeli ground invasions and cross-border attacks, neither side has yet fulfilled their post-ceasefire obligations. Town mayor David Azoulay expresses concern over a potential return to violence if hostilities resume. He fears Hezbollah will exploit a temporary lull, referencing past attacks and advocating for continued security measures to protect residents. The situation remains volatile, with military presence and surveillance ongoing as both sides remain cautious.
The town is the most bombarded in the whole country, which is unsurprising given its location - a thin finger of land jutting north into the Lebanese countryside.
If we stop now, residents will come back, we will rebuild, we will reinforce security. But we will be letting Hezbollah decide when the next disaster like 7 October will be.
A 60-day truce that went into effect...halted a two-month-old Israeli ground invasion and more than a year of cross-border aerial attacks.
The two-month-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah meant the trip was safe, but the soldiers had been instructed to remove epaulettes and pins denoting their units.
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