The IDF spokesman in Arabic issued an urgent evacuation notice today (Tuesday) to residents of the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, for the first time since the ceasefire came into effect. The notice, which was distributed to residents, stated that due to repeated violations of the agreement by the terrorist organization Hezbollah, our forces are being forced to act forcefully in the area. Residents were called to evacuate immediately north, across the Az-Zahrani River.
The stark warning notice emphasized that the IDF does not intend to harm civilians, but Hezbollah’s activity from within population centers endangers them. “Out of concern for your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately,” it said. “Anyone who is near Hezbollah elements, its facilities and its weapons is putting their lives at risk!” The unequivocal message was intended to make it clear that responsibility for any harm to civilians lies with the terrorist organization.
The background to the announcement is the extensive activity of our forces in the north in parallel with the incessant launches from Lebanon. Since the ceasefire, the Northern Command has attacked over 1,750 terrorist targets and eliminated approximately 600 terrorists. Our forces are deployed in front defense in southern Lebanon and Syria, and continue to work to clear the area of Hezbollah infrastructure. At the same time, a focused technological effort is being made to provide effective solutions to deal with the increasing drone threat in the arena.
As mentioned, the launches from Lebanon continue today. As part of this, an explosive drone launched by the terrorist organization Hezbollah fell on the territory of the State of Israel, near the border with Lebanon, without causing any casualties. At the same time and throughout the night, our forces attacked more than 100 terrorist infrastructures and terrorists of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in the Bekaa and throughout southern Lebanon.