Canada has advised its citizens in Lebanon to evacuate as Israel intensifies its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. The fighting between Israel and militants in Lebanon has escalated, with cross-border attacks increasing. Defence Minister Bill Blair has announced preparations for mass evacuation flights if the situation worsens.
Canada on Saturday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave while they still can as neighbouring Israel ramps up a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.An Israeli army soldier sits by a machine gun at a position in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on Saturday.
Israel responded by bombarding the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas and has been blockaded by Israel since 2005, and by striking targets in Lebanon.WATCH | What is Lebanon's role in the Hamas-Israel war?:Cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have been increasing. It's the worst escalation of violence in the region in 17 years. Here's what a full-scale attack on Israel's northern border would mean for the current conflict.
Canada conducted such an evacuation effort in 2006, when federal government extricated roughly 15,000 people — most of them dual nationals — out of Lebanon due to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.How Netanyahu's Hamas policy came back to haunt him — and Israel
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