Threat of second front in Israel Israel is evacuating 28 towns along the Lebanon border for greater “operational freedom” to tackle escalating attacks by Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed groups in Lebanon and Syria Israeli airstrikes Aleppo: Oct 12,14 SYRIA LEB. Damascus: Oct 12 Main airports for Iranian arms, personnel LEBANON Iran-backed militias: Lebanese Hezbollah Palestinian Hamas, Islamic Jihad Closed military zone: Towns evacuated Buffer zone: No entry to non- residents Haifa Arab al-Aramshe, Oct 9: Five militants killed during incursion Shebaa Farms, Oct 8: Hezbollah rocket fire 10km 6 miles Mount Hermon SYRIA UNDOF ceasefire zone Shtula, Oct 15: Two civilians killed GOLAN HEIGHTS (Israeli- occupied) Sea of Galilee ISRAEL JORDAN Alma al-Shaab, Oct 13: Two civilians and journalist killed by Israeli fire Avivim, Oct 10: Anti-tank munitions fired at IDF posts Golan, Oct 10-13: Exchange of fire across UNDOF zone Qiryat Shemona Iran-backed militias: Iraqi Kataib Seyyed ol Shohada Afghan Fatemiyoun Division Pakistani Zeynabiyoun Division Quneitra Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Reuters, Jerusalem Post © GRAPHIC NEWS