- Hezbollah has ordered Israelis to evacuate areas within 5km of the Lebanese border, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV.
- The Iran-backed group cited the Israeli army's aggression against Lebanese sovereignty and civilians as the reason for the evacuation order.
- This directive follows a series of Israeli military airstrikes in southern Beirut, specifically targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahieh district.
- The Israeli Air Force conducted 26 strikes in a "broad-scale" operation aimed at degrading Hezbollah's operational capabilities.
- Targets included a Hezbollah executive council command centre and a facility used for storing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) deployed in attacks against Israel, with the IDF stating measures were taken to mitigate civilian harm.
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