The morning after all Israeli troops left Lebanon, residents of Israel’s northern border communities emerged from bomb shelters and expressed uncertainty and apprehension. The mayor of Kiryat Shmona, which has absorbed the brunt of rocket attacks over the years, called on the government to make clear that if Israelis have to sit in shelters, then the Lebanese will have to as well.
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