‘It’s Devastating’: Northern Israelis Hesitate to Rebuild Lives After War
Midway through a temporary ceasefire with Hezbollah, residents of northern Israel are still reluctant to return to their homes.
TPS-IL News Agency 03.01.2025
Some residents of Kiryat Shmona and Metula told The Press Service of Israel they are not convinced that the threat of Hezbollah has been eliminated. Others told TPS-IL they like their new lives in central Israel better or were struggling to deal with government bureaucracy to begin rebuilding.
“Some 15 percent of the city’s population already made up their minds that they will not return,” Yehuda Haim, Kiryat Shmona’s deputy mayor told TPS-IL.
Haim owns several tire services in the area and was checking in one of them.
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