A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces today warned people in six villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate.
“Hezbollah’s activities are forcing the IDF to act against it. The IDF does not intend to harm you,” the spokesperson wrote on X. “For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately.”
The villages include Yatar, Qalila (Tyre), Kfar (Bint Jbeil), Jabal al-Batoum, Majdal Zoun, and Haniyeh (Tyre).
“Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, and their combat means is endangering their life. Any home used by Hezbollah for military purposes will be subject to targeting,” the IDF said.
The message added that to “preserve your lives,” residents should leave their homes immediately and travel north of the Litani River, a key boundary during Lebanese and Israeli conflicts that has been used as a buffer to protect residents of northern Israel.
Fire erupts in a building targeted by an Israeli airstrike today in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. Kawnat Haju / AFP – Getty Images