Home to some 2,000 people before the war, Metula has lived with cross-border fire for decades. Until the last few years, the locals had grown accustomed to how close they lived to conflict. That changed in October 2023, when Iran-backed Hezbollah began launching rockets toward northern Israel in solidarity with Hamas. It has been among the hardest-hit communities, with more than 60% of homes damaged. Between a third and a half of the residents have yet to return.
The town's predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.
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