Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah escalate as the Israeli military orders evacuations near Beirut, marking the first such order since a cease-fire took effect in November.
Israel Orders Evacuations Near Beirut Amid Rising Tensions
Israel Orders Evacuations Near Beirut Amid Rising Tensions
The Israeli military has mandated evacuations in parts of Beirut, signaling escalated hostilities post-cease-fire agreement.
Israel's military has directed residents in neighborhoods south of Beirut to evacuate following an increase in cross-border rocket fire. This order, the first since a cease-fire was brokered in November, has stirred anxiety within local communities.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have recently escalated their military posture, ordering evacuations in the Hadath area of Dahiya, close to the Lebanese capital. This directive comes when heightened tensions have surrounded the region amid increased rocket fire from Hezbollah, which has shown solidarity with Hamas since the conflict resurged following the deadly attack on October 7, 2023.
The IDF's spokesman, Avichay Adraee, utilized social media platforms to distribute a map indicating a specific building within Dahiya, marked in red, where residents were advised to move out immediately due to its proximity to facilities connected to Hezbollah. Dahiya, a stronghold of the militant group, had seen no direct Israeli strikes since the cease-fire, but recent provocations saw air-raid alarms ringing throughout northern Israel.
In response to rocket attacks allegedly originating from Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning: “If it’s not quiet in Kiryat Shmona and the communities in the Galilee — it shall not be quiet in Beirut.” This warning has injected additional anxiety into an already tense environment.
Residents of Dahiya are responding with alarm, recalling the intense conflict days when the area faced relentless Israeli airstrikes. Elie Hachem, director of a local hospital, reported heightened panic amongst the population and specified that the hospital staff had not considered evacuation plans as they sought to maintain order within the facility.
The recent developments indicate a potential shift in the fragile peace, with both sides under pressure to respond to provocations, setting the stage for possible escalations in violence and unrest in the region in the coming days.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have recently escalated their military posture, ordering evacuations in the Hadath area of Dahiya, close to the Lebanese capital. This directive comes when heightened tensions have surrounded the region amid increased rocket fire from Hezbollah, which has shown solidarity with Hamas since the conflict resurged following the deadly attack on October 7, 2023.
The IDF's spokesman, Avichay Adraee, utilized social media platforms to distribute a map indicating a specific building within Dahiya, marked in red, where residents were advised to move out immediately due to its proximity to facilities connected to Hezbollah. Dahiya, a stronghold of the militant group, had seen no direct Israeli strikes since the cease-fire, but recent provocations saw air-raid alarms ringing throughout northern Israel.
In response to rocket attacks allegedly originating from Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning: “If it’s not quiet in Kiryat Shmona and the communities in the Galilee — it shall not be quiet in Beirut.” This warning has injected additional anxiety into an already tense environment.
Residents of Dahiya are responding with alarm, recalling the intense conflict days when the area faced relentless Israeli airstrikes. Elie Hachem, director of a local hospital, reported heightened panic amongst the population and specified that the hospital staff had not considered evacuation plans as they sought to maintain order within the facility.
The recent developments indicate a potential shift in the fragile peace, with both sides under pressure to respond to provocations, setting the stage for possible escalations in violence and unrest in the region in the coming days.
