Israel begins striking southern Lebanon
The Israeli army says its air force has begun striking “Hezbollah military sites” across southern Lebanon. The attacks came shortly after the military said it planned to attack southern Lebanon and called on residents in at least three areas to flee.
Israeli air raids hit two towns in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that an Israeli strike has just targeted the town of Kfar Tebnit.
Separately, two missiles struck residential homes at risk of collapse in the town of Meiss el-Jabal, also in southern Lebanon.
Israeli army attacks ‘densely populated’ villages in southern Lebanon as resident flee
The Israeli army has begun carrying out a number of air strikes on a number of locations in southern Lebanon.
The evacuation orders [were] issued approximately an hour ago. We saw mass evacuations, people leaving villages because the evacuation warnings were posted on social media and marked the buildings it planned to hit in three villages … villages that are densely populated.
We saw people pack whatever they could and make their way to safer areas.
Israel continuously targets Lebanon despite the November cessation of hostilities agreement. Near-daily attacks. Most of these attacks are pinpoint strikes; they target vehicles, motorcycles – they target what they call Hezbollah members and assets.
But these buildings are in densely populated areas, so there is a lot of concern and fear. People are worried that Israel intends to escalate its attacks.
The Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is calling the international community … among them the United States, to pressure Israel to stop these attacks and to withdraw from positions it still holds within Lebanese territory along the border, as well as to release prisoners.
Israeli army orders more evacuations in southern Lebanon as strikes resume
Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee has issued new forced evacuation orders to residents of the southern Lebanese towns of Tair Zebna in al-Shahabiya, and Burj Qallawiyah, warning them to immediately leave buildings marked in red on maps published on social media and move at least 500 metres away.
The warning, framed as a “safety measure”, amounts to a forced displacement order and comes just minutes after Israel confirmed it has begun a new wave of air strikes on “Hezbollah targets” across southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire agreement reached with the group in November 2024.
Residents who remain in their homes “are at risk”, Adraee said, as Israeli warplanes continue bombing multiple areas in the south.
Israel needs to be disarmed. Netanyahu violates any ceasefire whenever he feels like it.
