Israeli army orders evacuation in Beirut’s southern suburbs

By Mohammed Al Ragawi

BEIRUT (AA) - The Israeli army on Saturday ordered the evacuation of residents from buildings in Hadath and Choueifat Al-Amrousieh, areas in Beirut’s southern suburbs, citing alleged links to Hezbollah.

In a statement, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents: “You must evacuate these buildings and those adjacent to them immediately and move at least 500 meters away.”

Adraee claimed the targeted areas housed "facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah," signaling further Israeli strikes in the region.

This comes a day after Israeli forces struck multiple buildings in Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Ghobeiry, alongside attacks on five villages in southern Lebanon. The strikes are part of an ongoing conflict that escalated in late September when Israel launched an air campaign against what it says are Hezbollah targets.

Israel has engaged in cross-border warfare with Lebanon, launching an air campaign in late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets.

Over 3,600 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon, with more than 15,300 injured and over 1 million displaced since last October, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Tel Aviv expanded the conflict by launching a ground assault into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.

*Writing by Ikram Kouachi in Ankara