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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
IDF urges evacuation of over 20 Lebanese towns: ‘Anyone who is near Hezbollah… is putting their life in danger’
Smoke seeps out from building rubble at the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike on the Laylaki neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs on October 1, 2024. (AFP)
The Israeli military urges residents of more than 20 towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately, in a statement from IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee on X.
“The IDF does not want to harm you, and for your own safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately. Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, installations and combat equipment is putting their life in danger,” the IDF adds.
The statement comes after Israel this morning announced the commencement of limited ground operations against the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon.
