The Israeli military has warned residents of eight towns in southern Lebanon located outside its previously defined “buffer zone”—to evacuate immediately ahead of planned airstrikes.
The order signals a possible expansion of Israel’s military operations beyond the zone it had earlier occupied, raising fears of wider escalation in the border region.
This development comes despite a ceasefire announced earlier in April, which has failed to fully halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Both sides have continued to accuse each other of violations, with intermittent rocket fire and retaliatory strikes persisting, undermining efforts to stabilize the situation.
The evacuation warning reflects growing tensions and the fragile nature of the truce, as previous Israeli strikes in Lebanon have already caused casualties and displacement.
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The latest move suggests that civilians in areas previously considered outside the main conflict zone may now be at increased risk as fighting intensifies.
