WATCH: German volunteers help restore northern Israel community
Dozens of German volunteers restored Metula’s abandoned Beit Shalom hotel, showing solidarity with Israel and turning history’s pain into a message of hope and support.
World Israel News 28.08.2025
While antisemitic attacks surge worldwide, a different kind of story unfolded today in northern Israel.
In a powerful gesture of reconciliation, dozens of German volunteers — including descendants of Nazi families — have arrived in Metula, a northern Israeli town damaged by war.
Their goal: to help rebuild homes and support recovery efforts.
Their message: “We came to fix, not to forget.”
Image - JNS/A German volunteer and descendant of Nazi soldiers hugs a Holocaust survivor at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran. Credit: ADI.
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