Israeli army reiterates evacuation orders for southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has told residents in more than 60 villages in southern Lebanon they’re still prohibited from returning to their homes.
“A new reminder to the residents of south Lebanon that until further notice, you are prohibited from moving south to the village line and its surroundings,” Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a post on X.
“The [Israeli military] does not intend to target you and, therefore, at this stage you are prohibited from returning to your homes from this line south until further notice. Anyone who moves south of this line – exposes himself to danger.”
The Israeli military has repeatedly violated a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, in place since September 23, most recently killing seven people in an attack on the town of Khiam.
Lebanese PM says ‘clear message’ sent to ceasefire sponsors over Israeli violations
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati says his country has sent a “clear message” to the international overseers of the ceasefire agreement that “Israeli violations must stop and that Israel must withdraw completely from the occupied Lebanese territories”.
Mikati’s office said on X that implementing United Nations Resolution 1701 was not only “Lebanon’s responsibility but is also binding on the Israeli enemy”.
“We also warned against continuing to violate the ceasefire understanding because it threatens the entire understanding, which is something I do not believe anyone wants to happen,” Mikati said.
The United States, France, and the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) oversee the ceasefire. But since the agreement came into effect at the end of November last year, Israel and Lebanon have traded accusations of breaking the ceasefire.
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