Israeli military authorities tell residents across southern Lebanon to leave their homes as Israel expands its operations against Hezbollah. Multiple outlets report that the order is delivered via military statement(s) issued on Wednesday, instructing communities in the south to relocate. The Washington Times reports that the military says it will act “with extreme force” against Hezbollah.
PBS NewsHour adds context, stating the warning is the first relocation order directed at Lebanese residents since a ceasefire takes effect on April 17. The report links the evacuation order to an escalation in the Israel–Hezbollah conflict.
The Independent similarly reports the Israeli military’s directive to residents across southern Lebanon as fighting continues, without adding new policy detail beyond the relocation instruction and the military’s ongoing operation against Hezbollah. Across the sources, there is broad agreement on the timing, the geographic scope of the evacuation warning, and that it accompanies intensified operations in the conflict.
