Middle East Live: Israel Army Orders Evacuation of Zone in South Lebanon Ahead of Strikes
The army said it was targeting a Hezbollah facility after an explosive drone was launched toward its forces, and warned residents to leave the area.
- On Monday, the Israeli army ordered residents of Deir Zahrani, Lebanon, to evacuate a specific zone immediately ahead of planned strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- The IDF cited an explosive drone launch toward its forces as justification, stating "Hezbollah's terrorist activity compels the IDF to act forcefully against it" while targeting a "Hezbollah terrorist facility."
- Hezbollah's Al-Manar television channel later reported Israeli airstrikes on Deir Zahrani, though the military provided no specific information regarding casualties among its forces.
- Tensions escalated on Sunday as Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced plans for an "exclusion zone" outside Hormuz targeting specific vessels.
- Oil prices climbed 0.72% on Monday following the strikes, as concerns over prolonged supply disruptions from the Middle East intensified amid tit-for-tat regional tensions.
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One of the most serious incidents occurred in Deir El Zahrani, Nabatieh region, where a building was seriously damaged following the impact of projectiles.
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The Israeli warning comes after several days of deadly bombing in Lebanon, despite a fragile truce in effect.
The Israeli army ordered on Monday the inhabitants of an area of the town of Deir Zahrani, in southern Lebanon, to evacuate in anticipation of strikes against an installation of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah group. ...
There has been an escalation of violence in southern Lebanon, the most serious since the entry into force of a cease-fire in mid-June, which has been regularly violated. On Sunday, the Israeli army carried out dozens of drones and artillery strikes against a dozen communities north of the Litani River, outside the de facto buffer zone that it established in the south of the country. And this Monday morning, a new order of evacuation of the popul…
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NettavisenIsraeli forces attacked targets in Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon last night.
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. The Israeli army launched an airstrike in southern Lebanon after bombing a building in the town of Deir Azharani, near Hebron. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
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