The IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson issued an evacuation warning today (Wednesday) for residents of three villages in southern Lebanon—Arzi in the Sidon area, Mazraat Kotharieh al-Rouz, and al-Zrariyeh—calling on them to evacuate immediately northward beyond the Zahrani River.
The statement said that “due to Hezbollah’s violation of the ceasefire agreement and its attacks on Israel, the IDF is forced to act against it with exceptional force in your areas.” The military emphasized it has no intention of harming civilians and urged residents to leave their homes for their own safety.
The warning instructed residents to move north of the Zahrani River and stay away from areas where Hezbollah operates. The IDF added that anyone near the organization’s operatives, facilities, or military equipment is endangering their life.