The schools were largely repaired with the help of volunteers from around the country who sent several weeks in the northern city.
Although it was damaged in attacks during the fighting, the Shufersal Deal Metsudot branch reopens in anticipation of the return of Kiryat Shmona residents and the surrounding area to their homes.
A recipe from Estherika restaurant in Kiryat Shmona, which has reopened its doors. You’re invited to prepare it, but more importantly, you’re invited to come and show your support.
Residents aged 17 and up are eligible to vote in municipal elections, and there are 70,058 eligible voters for Tuesday’s election.
“It’s important to show the world that something good is happening,” said CEO of the Ayalim Association Sigal Barzelay.
Many of the yeshiva students have also volunteered to help in the rebuilding efforts and care for residents who were unable to evacuate.
Lizzie Deleriche, the mayor of Ganei Tikva, said Kiryat Shmona had “endured painful and complex damage” and that all of Israel is responsible for one another.
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