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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 22, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Netanyahu meets Golan municipal leaders amid heightened tensions on border with Lebanon
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Katzrin Mayor Yehuda Dua and Golan Heights Regional Council head Ori Kalner in Jerusalem, August 22, 2024. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
A day after Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at the Golan Heights city of Katzrin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the city’s Mayor Yehuda Dua and Golan Heights Regional Council head Ori Kalner in Jerusalem.
While most of the rockets fired by the Lebanon-based terror group were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system, several hit the city, causing heavy damage to homes and injuring one person.
After the meeting, Kalner tells Reshet Bet radio that “we felt that the Prime Minister knowledgeable about the issue. We are not at calm, but we have someone to rely on. He told us he is committed to the issue, and to opening the school year on time.”
