Israel warned the residents of 10 villages in southern
Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately to avoid planned air strikes
against alleged Hezbollah targets.
“In light of the terrorist Hezbollah’s violation of the
ceasefire agreement, the IDF is compelled to act forcefully against it. The IDF
does not intend to harm you,” military spokesman Avichay Adraee said.
“For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately
and move away from the villages and towns by a distance of no less than 1,000
meters into open areas.”
The communities listed by Adraee in a social media post
cover a large area of southern Lebanon, and lie on both the north and south
banks of the Litani river.
Hezbollah and Israel accuse each other on a daily basis of
violating the truce that came into effect on April 17.
At least ten people, including six rescue workers and a
girl, were killed Friday in a series of Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon,
according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
According to the Israeli military, these strikes targeted
Hezbollah fighters travelling by motorcycle and weapons-manufacturing
infrastructure.