In 'Trump Heights,' Israelis stay loyal to US president despite Iran deal concerns

The sound of Israeli artillery shells near the Lebanon border did little to mask the dismay of Trump Heights residents over a US-brokered deal to end the war on Iran. The agreement, announced this week, is expected to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

However, the deal is broadly perceived in Israel as a strategic failure for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, undermining the country's security. This sentiment is felt even in Trump Heights, a community of small prefabricated homes perched on a hilltop just 15 kilometers from the Lebanon border.

Despite their reservations about the agreement, the residents of Trump Heights, named in homage to the US president, are not abandoning their namesake. Their loyalty to the US president remains unshaken, even as they grapple with the implications of the deal for their security.