Cease-fire brings quiet to Israel's north, but residents fear next war

From Kiryat Shmona to the Golan, families describe children raised on sirens and bomb shelters, as schools prepare to reopen after weeks of fighting. While some welcome a pause, Kiryat Shmona's mayor calls the deal a 'reckless agreement' and urges protest

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A commercial center in Kiryat Shmona, Friday. Credit: Gil Eliyahu

From Kiryat Shmona to the Golan, families describe children raised on sirens and bomb shelters, as schools prepare to reopen after weeks of fighting. While some welcome a pause, Kiryat Shmona's mayor calls the deal a 'reckless agreement' and urges protest

Adi Hashmonai

09:25 AM • April 19 2026 IDT

On the first day of the cease-fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday, an astounding silence descended on Israel's Galilee, along the border with Lebanon. The booms from explosions that had been heard in the area every few minutes for almost 50 days had nearly completely disappeared.

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