'The Good Fence' - Memorial & Defunct Israel-Lebanon Border Crossing In Metula | Borders Of Israel
Channel: Daniel Rosehill
Date: 2023-02-10

Located immediately on the Israel-Lebanon border, at the fence dividing between Israel's northernmost community of Metullah and the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kela, is The Good Fence Memorial. 

The memorial is a commemoration to Maronite soldiers who died in southern Lebanon during the South Lebanon Conflict (1985-2000).

The gate itself was the site of a goodwill border crossing (The Fatima Gate) providing access into Israel for Israel's Maronite allies - who were allowed to pass through the crossing in order to work and receive medical care in Israel.

Since 2000, the gate has been padlocked and is now the site of occasional anti-Israel protests and stone throwing. The Lebanese village on the other side (Kfar Kela) is now a stronghold of Hizbullah activity. 

(The only crossing between Lebanon and Israel still in use is that running between Rosh HaNikra and Naqoura in Southern Lebanon, where UNIFIL is based. The site is accessible only to diplomats, clergy, and UN workers. It was the border crossing used by Israeli negotiation teams during the recent Israel-Lebanon maritime boundary talks held at the UN base in Naqoura).

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