IDF says dozens of Hezbollah members hiding in Christian neighborhood in Tyre, warns they aren’t safe there

The IDF says dozens of Hezbollah operatives are hiding within a Christian neighborhood of the coastal city of Tyre, an area which the military has not yet ordered to evacuate.

“Last week, the Israel Defense Forces issued an evacuation warning for areas in the city of Tyre following activity by the Hezbollah terror organization in the area and its violation of the ceasefire agreement. The evacuation warning did not include the Christian neighborhood in the city,” says Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokeswoman.

She says that recently, the military identified activity by dozens of Hezbollah operatives within the Christian neighborhood.

“This is not the first time we have exposed Hezbollah activity from within Christian areas, based on its belief that these areas provide it with a safer refuge,” Waweya says.

She calls on residents of the neighborhood to “demand the removal of the terror organization’s operatives from your areas.”

Addressing Hezbollah operatives, Waweya says: “You are not safe there. If you continue to remain and operate from within this area, the Israel Defense Forces will issue instructions to evacuate the Christian neighborhood and will take the necessary actions against you.”