“TOTAL DESTRUCTION”
Israel has said its military aim in Lebanon was to ensure the safe return of about 60,000 Israelis who fled communities along the northern border when Hezbollah started firing rockets at them in support of Hamas in Gaza in October 2023.
Asor Gal’it, returning after 14 months to the Israeli border town of Metula, said on Wednesday she heard some shots when she arrived home.
“We were a little afraid, but we trust our army and let’s see what happens. Let’s hope for the best,” Gal’it said.
In another Israeli border community, Amichay Biton surveyed the ruins of his parents’ home. “There’s nothing. Total destruction, that’s what there is,” he said.
Lebanon’s army, entrusted with ensuring the ceasefire lasts, said it had begun deploying additional troops south of the Litani River into a region heavily bombarded by Israel. The river meets the sea about 30km north of the Israeli border.
