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Fears of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah are escalating, prompting Canada to prepare for a massive evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon. Following intensified cross-border strikes and increasingly aggressive rhetoric, international mediators are scrambling to prevent a wider conflict. Ottawa has urged all Canadians to leave Lebanon while commercial flights are available and has deployed military planners to the region. The situation is particularly urgent for Canada due to the estimated 45,000 registered Canadian citizens in the country, many of whom are dual nationals, raising the spectre of Canada's largest-ever civilian evacuation.