IDF orders residents of 21 south Lebanon villages to evacuate
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a warning to residents of 21 south Lebanon villages to evacuate their homes until further notice, warning of imminent Israeli strikes there.
Adraee said in a post on X that the villages were the site of Hezbollah military activity and warned that the IDF would "act forcefully" against targets there.
"For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move to the north of the Awali River," Adraee wrote. "For your safety, you must evacuate without delay."
"You are prohibited from heading south," he added. "Any movement south could be dangerous to your life."
Around a quarter of Lebanese territory and a quarter of all residents -- some 1.2 million people -- are under IDF evacuation orders, per United Nations analysis.
Israel has killed more than 3,000 people in southern Lebanon since Oct. 8, 2023, Lebanese authorities have said.