Israel moves to evacuate villages abutting Lebanon border

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FILE PHOTO: Israeli tanks are seen on a road near Israel's border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Israel has activated a plan to evacuate residents of 28 villages within 2km of the Lebanese border

PHOTO: REUTERS

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JERUSALEM - Israel has activated a plan to evacuate residents of 28 villages within 2km of the Lebanese border, the military said on Monday following hostilities with Hezbollah in parallel to the spiralling war in Gaza.

One of the villages, Shtula, came under a Hezbollah missile attack on Sunday. Israeli media said a civilian was killed. REUTERS

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