Neglected on the Frontlines: How Israel’s Northern Border Families Bear the Cost of Washington’s Security Failures

METULA, Israel — In the quiet ruins of Metula, a town scarred by decades of conflict and recent escalations, Ilan Rosenfeld walks through the ashes of his once-thriving cafe, now nothing more than shattered clay plates and twisted metal debris from Hezbollah rockets. This scene is not just a personal tragedy; it is a testament to the ongoing failure to secure America’s ally on an increasingly volatile flank. Metula lies at the edge of Israel’s sovereign land, bordered on three sides by Lebanon—a relentless frontline where globalist inertia meets militant aggression. Tens of thousands were forced from homes during October...