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Israelis Had Just Returned to This Northern Town After the Last War. Now Rockets Are Flying Again
Residents face fatigue as Hezbollah rocket fire resumes after an 18-month evacuation; Israeli strikes have killed hundreds in Lebanon, and at least 12 Israelis have died, officials say.
- Sunday, March 15, 2026, residents in Kiryat Shmona faced renewed rocket alerts as air-raid sirens sounded around the clock, with shelters filled again.
- Following attacks on Iran, Hezbollah resumed rocket fire, reigniting cross-border exchanges that earlier triggered mass evacuations.
- Many residents say they never fully returned, with some families living in shelters full-time as children’s classes pause during alerts, sharing space with three other families.
- Israeli strikes have killed hundreds in southern Lebanon, and at least 12 people in Israel; officials say residents won't return until it's safe, as Hezbollah resumes rocket fire.
- Local support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains high, but residents of Kiryat Shmona express anger at the disconnect between claims of pummeling Hezbollah and daily fire experiences.
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Hezbollah's entry into the war accelerated the exodus from northern Israel. Thousands of settlers who returned to their homes after the 2024 ceasefire are now leaving the area to seek refuge in hotels, while the Tel Aviv government is now preparing for a wave of Ansarullah fighters from Yemen.
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