Hezbollah Missile Hits Kiryat Shmona Center, Damaging Shops as Local Leaders Threaten Political Revolt
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · May 30
Hezbollah Missile Hits Kiryat Shmona Center, Damaging Shops as Local Leaders Threaten Political Revolt
8 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · May 30
A Hezbollah missile directly struck central Kiryat Shmona overnight, damaging a shopping center and nearby businesses but causing no deaths or injuries, according to the IDF and local officials.
Several launches came from Lebanon toward northern Israeli communities; Mayor Avichai Stern said Iron Dome intercepted all the other missiles in the barrage after sirens began around 1:30 a.m.
Deputy Mayor Ze'evik Zweigi said the city "has no government" and gave ministers one month to deliver results, threatening to quit Likud along with dozens of others if conditions do not improve.
Metula council head David Azoulay also accused the government of neglect, while former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said repeated alarms showed Israel had reverted to a policy of "containment" in the north.
The criticism underscored widening anger in border towns, where officials say daily attacks continue despite talk of a ceasefire and residents still face regular dashes to shelters.
As northern Israelis feel abandoned, can their government restore security without a wider war in Lebanon?
With daily attacks despite a ceasefire, what is preventing a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah?
Can Israel's new laser defenses truly neutralize the growing threat of cheap Hezbollah drones?