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Lebanon's Hezbollah warns residents in Israel's north to evacuate
Hezbollah urged evacuation within 5km of the Lebanon border as Israeli airstrikes hit southern Beirut and Lebanon, with 123 killed and 683 wounded reported by Lebanese health officials.
- March 7, 2026 — Hezbollah issued a warning on its Telegram channel, telling Israeli residents near Kiryat Shmona to evacuate and `head south`.
- On Monday, Hezbollah opened fire, pulling Lebanon into the wider conflict tied to Iran, and Israel responded with heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah-controlled areas including Beirut's southern suburbs.
- The Israeli military said it carried out 26 waves of strikes overnight, while the Lebanese health ministry reported 123 killed and 683 wounded as explosions lit up the night sky.
- Tens of thousands of Israelis previously evacuated northern towns, and many returned after the November 2024 ceasefire, but Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has urged residents to stay home despite mixed evacuation messages.
- The regional alignment raises risks of broader escalation as Hezbollah, an Iranian-aligned group established in 1982, was badly weakened during the 2024 war and Lebanon’s involvement signals a wider U.S.-Israel‑Iran conflict.
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Israelis on border with Lebanon stay put despite Hezbollah strike threat
On March 6, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a wave of strikes targeting Israeli forces, in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon the day before. It also warned Israel residents to evacuate from area within 5km of the border. Just south of it, most Israelis are determined to stay put.
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The group supported by Iran said this Saturday morning that it was fighting an Israeli land invasion in southern Lebanon.
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The Lebanese resistance said that the Israeli forces' aggression against the country's sovereignty, including attacks on civilians, would face reprisals.
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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