The kibbutz is committed to reopening the nursery school by Sept. 1, convinced that if young families don’t return as soon as possible, the community's future is in danger, Abramovich said.

Kibbutz Manara, Israel — Kibbutz Manara in northern Israel is so close to the Lebanese border that patrons of a local pub joke, with gallows humor, that the militant group Hezbollah could see if ...