A tank is driven on a tank transporter on a road in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, October 11, 2023.
REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Israel has ordered the evacuation of residents of Kiryat Shmona, a northern town close to the Lebanese border, the defence ministry said on Friday.
Kiryat Shmona has a population of more that 20,000 and is some 2 km (1 mile) from the border fence.
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