The Last Man in Metula Only an end to the government evacuation order will bring residents back to Metula, the sole remaining resident of the town told The Media Line By Maayan Hoffman / The Media Line For over a year, the entrance to Metula, Israel’s northernmost town, has been sealed behind cement barriers and […]
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The Last Man in Metula
Only an end to the government evacuation order will bring residents back to Metula, the sole remaining resident of the town told The Media Line
By Maayan Hoffman / The Media Line
For over a year, the entrance to Metula, Israel’s northernmost town, has been sealed behind cement barriers and blocked by a yellow fence. A cluster of Israeli soldiers turns away cars approaching the town through the quiet hills of the Hula Valley. But when 75-year-old Arie Almog arrives, something changes. With a nod and a wave, Almog rolls up to the fence, his presence commanding quiet authority. The soldiers step aside to let him in. Almog isn’t just a familiar face; he’s the only one who stayed.