'This quiet is scarier than the noise': Residents of northern Israel feel abandoned – again

The streets of Kiryat Shmona remain deserted, after nearly three years of war. 'Deep down, I hope this is all a cover story for a much larger move,' said one city resident. A resident of Shomera added: 'People who stayed in the Galilee Panhandle only did so because they had no choice'

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'This quiet is scarier than the noise': Residents of northern Israel feel abandoned – again

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The streets of Kiryat Shmona remain deserted, after nearly three years of war. 'Deep down, I hope this is all a cover story for a much larger move,' said one city resident. A resident of Shomera added: 'People who stayed in the Galilee Panhandle only did so because they had no choice'

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Adi Hashmonai

01:46 AM • June 17 2026 IDT

After an intensive day of air-raid sirens and a double-digit number of explosive drones from Lebanon, quiet descended on the Galilee on Monday. But under the shadow of the agreement between America and Iran, that quiet was far from reassuring to residents.

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