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Israel Orders Evacuations in Southern Lebanon and Strikes Hezbollah Targets
The Israeli military issued forced displacement orders for nine towns and villages in southern Lebanon on Saturday while conducting strikes on more than 85 Hezbollah sites in 24 hours. The actions followed rocket fire toward Israeli forces. Israeli drone and artillery attacks were reported in the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area as diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran continued on ending the broader…
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The Israeli army issued forced displacement orders for nine towns and villages in southern Lebanon on Saturday, warning residents that forthcoming attacks would make their presence life-threatening. The military posted the order on X, naming the areas of Tayr Debba, al-Abbasiyeh, Burj Rahhal, Maroub, Barish, Arzun, Jennata in the Tyre area, az-Zrariyeh and Ain Baal.
It said anyone remaining would expose their life to danger as operations were set to begin forcefully.
The orders came as the Israeli military reported striking more than 85 Hezbollah infrastructure sites across southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours. Targets included weapons storage facilities, production sites, rocket launchers and buildings used for military purposes.
Hezbollah had fired rockets toward Israeli forces operating in the area, though the projectiles landed nearby with no injuries reported.
An Israeli drone struck a motorcycle in the town of Al-Nabatieh al-Fawqa, while artillery shelled the outskirts of Kfar Tibnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Harouf, according to on-the-ground reporting by Al Jazeera Arabic. The escalation in southern Lebanon occurs against the backdrop of a US-brokered ceasefire between Washington and Tehran that has held officially despite reported skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a formal Iranian response to a US proposal aimed at ending the conflict was expected soon and could advance diplomatic efforts. Iranian officials said they were reviewing the proposal at their own pace and that American deadlines carried no weight.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters the text was highly technical and required consensus across multiple Iranian institutions, including parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the IRGC and the National Supreme Security Council, with final approval from the supreme leader.
