In the early hours of Thursday, the Israeli military issued orders to evacuate several highly populated districts in southern Beirut, claiming that it would target Hezbollah sites.

You are near Hezbollah facilities and interests, which the army will target in the near future,” Israeli military spokeswoman Avichay Adraee wrote on social media site X, naming the Haret Hreik, Burj al-Barajneh, and Hadath Gharb districts.

AFP