Residents of northern Israel have responded warily to the declared ceasefire in Lebanon – urging the government to let the IDF finish the job in removing the Hezbollah threat, while also demanding that the state take steps to invest in and rehabilitate the war-battered region. Metula resident Liat Cohen Raviv, chair of the civil forum Matzpinim, spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about life on Israel's northern border and what is needed for residents to be able to live and flourish there.

(Photo: View of Metula, November, 2025. Associated Press)