Kiryat Shmona: Constant Rocket Fire Amid War

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Global News Today. Residents in Kiryat Shmona, a northern Israeli town, are back under constant rocket fire from Hezbollah just months after returning home. The city was evacuated for over a year starting in October 2023 due to attack supporting Hamas and people began coming back last. Spring following a ceasefire. Now air-raid sirens blare around the clock, forcing folks into shelters day and night. However believed it had severely weakened Hezbollah after killing its top leader and destroying much of its arsenal in southern Lebanon last fall. But days after Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran, Hezbollah ramped up rocket launches again, along with Iranian missile barrages toward Israel. Locals expressed deep frustration and exhaustion, despite strong national support for the broader fight. Older residents like those who arrived decades ago, recall better times in the Green Hills. But now, nights bring the worst explosions, with little.

1:01Sleep and families crammed into bunk beds. Many feel traumatized, calling daily life a battlefield. Israel has hit back hard with air strikes on Hezbollah, strongholds in southern Lebanon and Beirut suburbs, plus ground advances deeper into the area. These operations have killed hundreds in Lebanon, displacing over a million people there, while Iranian missiles have claimed at least 12 lives in. Israel and two soldiers in combat. The town struggles with half its evacuees staying away, especially families with kids, leaving fewer opportunities amid isolation. Residents hope for quiet, but fear the cycle of war will repeat. Questioning if strikes can ever bring lasting peace. This DNN story comes to you, thanks to our sponsor. Layback, press play, let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. So L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com Made in AI.