Israeli army issues expulsion orders for southern Lebanon

Israeli army issues expulsion orders for southern Lebanon The Israeli army has issued a forced evacuation order for Lebanese residents south of the Zahrani River, instructing them to flee north. The army's Arabic language spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement on X that "any building used by Hezbollah for military purposes may become a target," warning residents that "any movement south may put your lives at risk". #عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى سكان جنوب لبنان pic.twitter.com/W7vedTLPVs March 12, 2026 >

Israeli military reissues expulsion orders for Beirut southern suburbs The Israeli army has reissued an expulsion order for Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh. In a statement on X, the military instructed residents of the neighbourhoods of Haret Hreik, Ghobeiri, Laylaki, Hadath, Burj al-Barajneh, Tahwitat al-Ghadir and Chiyah to flee. Dahiyeh - home to hundreds of thousands of residents, many of them Hezbollah voters - has borne the brunt of Israeli attacks on the city since the military launched renewed air and ground operations in Lebanon.  On 5 March, the Israeli army issued expulsion orders for the entire area ahead of a wave of strikes. Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that the suburbs would "look like Khan Younis".