Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. A view of Metula in the foreground, its agricultural areas in the mid ground, the unfinished border wall and Lebanon in the background. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. A view of Metula in the foreground, its agricultural areas in the mid ground, the unfinished border wall and Lebanon in the background. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon, UNIFIL, was established by the UN Security Council in 1978 under Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security and to assist the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. A UNIFIL patrol is seen in southern Lebanon through the Misgav Am security fence. The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon was established by the UN Security Council in 1978 under Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security and to assist the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. A view of Metula in the foreground, its agricultural areas in the mid ground, the unfinished border wall and Lebanon in the background. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. The Metula Town Hall resides in a stone building erected in 1897 under ottoman rule. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. UNIFIL Spokesman, ANDREA TENENTI, briefs journalists on roles of UNIFIL and current security situation. The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon was established by the UN Security Council in 1978 under Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and security and to assist the Lebanese Government in restoring its effective authority in the area. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. A view of Metula in the foreground, its agricultural areas in the mid ground, the unfinished border wall and Lebanon in the background. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. The Metula Town Hall resides in a stone building erected in 1897 under ottoman rule. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Mayor of Metula, DAVID AZULAY, briefs journalists on his assessment of the security situation on the town's borders with Lebanon. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Misgav Am, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Kibbutz Misgav Am, with a population of about 300, situated in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border, is surrounded by a security fence, bunkers, fortified trenches, underground bomb shelters and residents prepared to react to any emergency. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. The Metula Town Hall resides in a stone building erected in 1897 under ottoman rule. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.

Security Preparations on Lebanese Border in Israel

Metula, Israel. 21st February, 2018. Signs warn of a mine field just meters away from residential houses in Metula, on the Lebanese border. During the 2006 Lebanon War, Metula became a ghost town as its population temporarily fled to escape Hezbollah rocket fire. The town was hit by 120 rockets during the war. Diplomacy efforts to resolve tensions between Israel and Lebanon are now underway with the mediation of the U.S. State Department’s Satterfield. Current disputes over Israeli construction of a border wall, Lebanon’s start of gas exploration at sea and the growing arsenal of Iran backed Hezbollah have caused this spike in tensions.