Lebanon border

25 Oct

Israel allocates $246mn to rehabilitate roads near Lebanon border damaged by army activity

Jerusalem, Oct 25, The Israeli government allocated $246 millionto rehabilitate northern roads near the Lebanese border which have sustained significant damage as a result of increased army activity amid the ongoing fighting with the Hezbollah, the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety said in a statement. The Ministry said in a statement that the roads sustained significant damage as a result of the passage of heavy Israeli military vehicles, including tanks and armored personnel carriers, Xinhua news agency reported. "The infrastructure must be in good condition, and as much as it endangers human life, it must be repaired immediately," Minister…

20 Oct

Israel orders mandataory evacuation of town near Lebanon border

Jerusalem, Oct 20, The Israeli Defence Ministry on Friday ordered the mandatory evacuation of the northern Kiryat Shmona town near the Lebanon border. Kiryat Shmona is home to 23,000 residents, Ministry spokesperson Mayan Lazarovich told CNN, adding that the this was a “mandatory evacuation”. The residents will be relocated to state-subsidized guesthouses and the evacuation will be led by the local municipality alongside the Ministries of Tourism and Defence, according to the Ministry. The order was approved by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and was communicated to the town's mayor a "short time ago", the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement…