Lebanon, Israel orders the evacuation of villages. Hezbollah intelligence in the crosshairs –

The Israeli army has issued an evacuation notice to the inhabitants of 25 cities and villages in southern Lebanon: all the locations are located north of the Litani River, the border of the buffer area established by the United Nations after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic spokesman, warned residents of 25 locations in southern Lebanon to immediately leave their homes and not head south towards the Israeli border, a possible sign that the ground invasion began this month. week by Israeli forces could expand. The evacuation request also concerns Nabatieh, one of Lebanon’s largest population centers in the south. Israel reiterated that “Hezbollah’s activities compel the IDF to act with force.”

Meanwhile, airstrikes by Israeli forces continue on Beirut, one of which reportedly hit the Hezbollah media department office in Dahiyeh, the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, considered Hezbollah’s stronghold. Israel said it targeted the Shiite group’s intelligence centers. Ground clashes also continue after targeted incursions by the Israeli Defense Forces: the Lebanese army said it returned fire against Israeli forces after one of its soldiers was killed in an Israeli attack.

It is the first time that the Lebanese army takes part in the fighting against Israel. The death toll is also increasing. According to Lebanese health authorities, there are nine victims of last night’s Israeli attack in the Bachoura neighborhood, in the heart of Beirut, a few meters from Parliament and Western embassies. According to the Lebanese Minister of Health, Firass Abiad, in the last three days over 40 rescuers and firefighters have been killed by Israeli attacks. Abiad said 97 “paramedics and firefighters” had been killed and 188 wounded since October 8, when cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified following Hamas’ October 7 attack in southern Israel. Since last October, 1,974 people have been killed by the Israeli army, including 127 children, Abiad said. More than 9,350 were injured.