IDF repeats warning to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs ahead of strikes on Hezbollah

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Portraits of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, are seen in front of a destroyed building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Portraits of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, are seen in front of a destroyed building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

The IDF repeats its warning to evacuate the southern suburbs of Beirut, a known Hezbollah stronghold, ahead of strikes against the terror group’s assets.

“The terror activities of Hezbollah force the IDF to act against it with force. The IDF does not intend to harm you. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes and move away immediately until further notice!” says army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.

The “urgent warning” is addressed to residents of the southern suburbs, known as the Dahiyeh, “especially residents of the neighborhoods: Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Laylaki, Hadath, Burj al-Barajneh, Tahwitat al-Ghadir, Shiyyah.”

The IDF first issued the evacuation warning for the Dahiyeh last week. The military has since conducted dozens of strikes against Hezbollah targets in the area, including destroying some 30 multistory buildings.

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