Inside the Abandoned Homes Israel Wants to Reclaim as It Prepares for War in Lebanon

Due to Hanita’s proximity to the border, Hezbollah attacks have become part of daily life. A few meters from the neighborhood’s kindergarten stand the remains of a metal swing.

It was destroyed when five Iranian-made suicide drones struck the kibbutz last month, all within the space of five minutes.

One of the drones also landed in the kindergarten, starting a fire. The drones’ fragments left visible traces on the neighboring buildings.

Another drone landed in the playground, leaving a large hole in the ground. As Erez described the attacks, the Telegraph asked how long we had to run for cover if a siren went off. After all, Lebanon is only a few hundred metres from where we were.

“The siren and the explosion are coming at the same time. We don’t have time,” he replied.

Outside Erez’s parents’ house, Lt. Col. Yarden, operations officer for the IDF division, explained how the army deals with the daily attacks.