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Mayor says some Metula residents evacuated town after morning rocket fire
A view of the once bustling main street of Metula on February 17, 2025. (Lindy Barnett/courtesy)
Metula Mayor David Azoulai says of the eight percent of the town’s residents that have returned since the November ceasefire with Lebanon, some left after this morning’s rocket attack.
“The return of residents to Metula under the current conditions is unreasonable. Metula residents won’t be held hostage to a security compromise,” he says in a statement carried by Hebrew media.
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