Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages
The military said the strikes followed evacuation warnings for nine villages and came as displaced families sheltered in Anqoun and nearby towns.
- On Friday, the Israeli military struck southern Lebanon, including the village of Arqoun, shortly after issuing evacuation warnings for nine towns and villages across the region.
- Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem rejected a truce deal brokered in Washington on Thursday, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
- Evacuation orders forced hundreds of families to flee Anqoun and Aarnaya, where about 2,500 people had been sheltering, as the military warned residents to move at least 1,000 metres into open areas.
- At least 3,526 people have been killed in Lebanon since the war began, with the ongoing conflict displacing civilians and destroying infrastructure across the southern region.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to press ahead with the offensive until Hezbollah no longer poses a threat, amid tensions over the 2006 UN-established buffer zone.
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Israel strikes south Lebanon after warning to several areas
Israel's air force struck south Lebanon on Friday following warnings for several areas of imminent attacks against Hezbollah, after the Iran-backed militants rejected a truce brokered by the United States.Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war when Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 to avenge the February 28 killing of Iran's supreme leader.
Israel strikes south Lebanon after evacuation warnings
Israel launched a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Friday, just hours after issuing evacuation orders to nine villages, including one that had become a refuge for thousands displaced by the three‑month conflict. Lebanon’s state news agency reported that six people were killed in the bombardment. The warnings triggered a rapid exodus from the village of Anqoun and from Aarnaya, a small community bordering the largely Christian town…
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