[3] On 7 April 1980, five armed men from the Iraqi-backed Arab Liberation Front penetrated Misgav Am in the night and entered the nursery.

Israel withdrew after five days, because of heavy political pressure by the United States, and the losses due to years of fighting with the differents lebanse factions.

[8] During the Second Lebanon war in 2006, several thousands of IDF troops were deployed around Misgav Am, which brought heavy logistical problems regarding food, water and sanitary facilities.

[citation needed] During the 2023 war between Hamas and Israel, northern Israeli border communities, including Misgav Am, faced targeted attacks by Hezbollah and Palestinian factions based in Lebanon, and were evacuated.

[9] On 30 September 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a limited ground invasion into Southern Lebanon.

With the new policy of a longer schooling day, children receive various enrichment classes in the region: dance and music at Kfar Blum, ice-skating at Canada centre of Metula, and karate at Ramot Naftali.