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.
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.
