The Jerusalem Post visits evacuated towns in Israel’s North – Reporters Notebook: The area in the mountains between Safed and Meron, which has been frequently targeted by Hezbollah, felt quiet now, allowing to hear birds chirping. It doesn’t feel like war. |The Jerusalem Post

A man in a white shirt emblazoned with images of orange basketballs held an M-16 rifle as he tried to balance a large cup of coffee and his car keys in his other hand. He was trying to open the door to his silver Renault Fluence, standing by one of the few coffee shops that remain open near Kiryat Shmona.