Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns within 5 km of the border in a Hebrew message posted on its Telegram channel early Friday. The warning followed Israel’s call a day earlier for residents to leave Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Hezbollah warning and Israel’s earlier evacuation call
Hezbollah’s message came less than a day after Israel warned residents to leave Beirut’s southern suburbs, prompting an exodus from an area of the capital known as Dahiyeh.
Escalation and strikes in Lebanon
Lebanon was pulled into the war in the Middle East on Monday, when Hezbollah opened fire, sparking Israeli airstrikes focused on Beirut’s southern suburbs and on southern and eastern Lebanon.
Statements from Hezbollah and Israel
“Your military’s aggression against Lebanese sovereignty and safe citizens, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and the expulsion campaign it is carrying out will not go unchallenged,” Hezbollah said.
Israel has said it will not evacuate its border towns and has sent more soldiers into Lebanon, saying this was a defensive measure meant to protect its citizens who live nearby.
How do you think the warnings and evacuation calls will affect civilians living near the border?
