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Thursday, March 5, 2026
IDF issues wide evacuation warning in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa Valley
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF issues a wide evacuation warning in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa Valley ahead of airstrikes on Hezbollah sites.
“Urgent warning to the residents of the Beqaa area, specifically the residents of the villages and towns: Douris, Brital, and Majdaloun. Hezbollah’s activities in the area force the IDF to act against it with force in order to target its military infrastructure. The IDF does not intend to harm you,” says army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.
“To ensure your safety, we call on you to evacuate the area immediately and head west via the Zahle–Baalbek road,” he says.
Adraee warns that “Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, its facilities, or its [weapons] is putting their life and the lives of their family members at risk.”
“We will inform you when it is safe to return to your homes,” he adds.
#عاجل ‼️انذار عاجل إلى سكان منطقة البقاع وتحديدًا سكان القرى والبلدات: دورس، بريتال ومجدلون
????إن أنشطة حزب الله في المنطقة تجبر جيش الدفاع على العمل ضده بقوة وذلك لاستهداف بنى تحتية عسكرية تابعة له. جيش الدفاع لا ينوي المساس بكم.
????لضمان سلامتكم ندعوكم الى إخلاء المنطقة فورًا… pic.twitter.com/m2fZ3GcO3Y
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) March 5, 2026
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