Israel issues ‘urgent warnings’ to residents in two cities in Lebanon ahead of new bombings

The Israeli Army has issued this Thursday “urgent warnings” to residents of two towns located in southern Lebanon in the face of new bombings against alleged “military infrastructures” of the Shiite party-militia Hezbollah, despite the ceasefire agreed upon more than a year ago after thirteen months of fighting following the attacks of October 7, 2023.

The Arabic spokesman for the Israeli Army, Avichai Adrai, has indicated in a message on his account on the social network

Thus, it has asked residents of several parts of the towns of Yabaa and Mahruna to leave the areas where “buildings marked in red” appear on the maps. “For your safety, you must evacuate immediately and move away at least 300 meters. Remaining in the designated area puts you at risk,” he warned.

Israel has launched dozens of bombings against Lebanon despite the November 2024 ceasefire, arguing that it is acting against Hezbollah activities and ensuring that, therefore, it does not violate the pact, although both Beirut and the group have been critical of these actions, also condemned by the United Nations.

The ceasefire contemplated that both Israel and Hezbollah had to withdraw their troops from southern Lebanon. However, the Israeli Army has maintained five posts in the territory of its neighboring country, something also criticized by the Lebanese authorities and the Shiite group, which demand an end to this deployment.