Setlers in Haifa are now 'on front line', Naharia turned ghost town

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli Media
Today 03:47

Settlers in northern occupied Palestine, including Haifa, shared with Israeli media their experiences amidst the ongoing operations by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.

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Israeli occupation forces check a house hit by a rocket fired from Lebanon on Saturday, in Haifa, 'Israel', Nov. 17, 2024. (AP)

Israeli occupation settlers in Haifa and the Krayot area, in northern occupied Palestine, have confirmed that they have become settlers "on the front line," while Nahariya has turned into a ghost town, paralyzed by fear due to the sounding of sirens an average of five times a day, according to Israeli Channel Kan.

This situation, affecting the settlers, comes amid the ongoing Islamic Resistance operations from Lebanon, which have expanded their range of fire in response to Israeli aggression on Lebanon.

Kan’s northern correspondent, Orly Kalai, reported that Israeli settlers in Krayot and Haifa entered shelters for 40 minutes on Saturday evening due to a drone launched from Lebanon. They were forced to repeatedly enter and exit the fortified areas.

Settler Yoav Mintz told the Israeli channel that settlers now rush to the shelters between four and five times a day, at unpredictable times, sometimes even more.

In Akka, settler Ze’ev Gilad told Kan that "a year ago, we thought Akka was not a target for rocket fire, but today it has become routine; fear paralyzes us every time we hear the siren."

Another settler, Yoav Mintz, spoke to the channel about the economic impact of the Resistance operations in the north, saying that "businesses in Nahariya are dead, and the city feels like a ghost town, with no one walking the streets unless absolutely necessary."

As a result of these effects, more than half of Israeli settlers, 54%, support ending the war on Lebanon, according to a poll conducted by Israeli Channel 12 earlier today.

When asked whether they trusted the way the Israeli occupation government was handling the situation, 64% of respondents said they did not trust the government.