Israel evacuating communities along Lebanon border

Israel has activated a plan to evacuate residents of 28 villages within 2 km (1 mile) of the Lebanese border, the military has said. The border has been deemed unsafe by the Israeli government because, in addition to Hamas in Gaza, Israel is also fighting Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon which is committed to Israel's destruction. Like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah has been designated a terror organisation by the UK, US and other countries.