Israel Orders Evacuation of Southern Lebanon Amid Escalating Tensions
Israel warns civilians in southern Lebanon to leave their homes as it prepares to launch retaliatory attacks against Hezbollah after a rocket assault.
Israel has ordered civilians living in large parts of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes ahead of impending military operations, as tensions escalate between the Jewish state and the Hezbollah militant group.
The directive comes after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into northern Israel, prompting retaliatory airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Thousands of Lebanese residents have already begun fleeing their homes, taking shelter in tents, parks, and their vehicles as the threat of further violence looms.
The conflict is the latest flare-up in a long-standing geopolitical rivalry between Israel and Hezbollah, the powerful Shiite group based in Lebanon that is backed by Iran. The two sides have engaged in numerous confrontations over the years, with each side accusing the other of initiating hostilities.
Source: BBC News
