The Ministry of Defense’s National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) and the IDF on Friday morning announced the evacuation Kiryat Shmona’s residents to state-subsidized guesthouses, the Ministry and IDF said in a joint statement.
Kiryat Shmona, a city on Israel's northern border, has been increasingly targeted by missiles fired by terror groups on the northern border.
According to the statement, "the implementation of the program was approved by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The IDF Northern Command notified the mayor of Kiryat Shmona a short while ago. The program will be led by the local municipality, the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Defense."
On Thursday, at least 20 missiles were launched into Israel from Lebanon over the course of approximately one hour. One of the missiles struck a building in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.
Earlier this week, Israel evacuated the residents of 28 communities within 2 kilometers of Israel's border with Lebanon to subsidized guesthouses.