Israeli army issues new evacuation call to south Zahrani residents
Israel's military on Wednesday issued a fresh evacuation order for residents of south Lebanon despite talks held Tuesday in Washington.
"The airstrikes are ongoing as the Israel Defense Forces operate with significant force in the area. Therefore... we reiterate our urgent appeal for you to evacuate your homes immediately and head north of the Zahrani River," it said in a statement.
The Israeli army later targeted Blat, Bint Jbeil, Yater, Kafra, Mayfadoun, Brayqee, Haris, Qlayleh, al-Hinniyeh, Seer al-Gharbiyeh, Hallousiyeh-Zrarieh, Shaqra, Kfardounin, Barashit, Beit Yahoun and other villages and towns in south Lebanon.
In Mayfadoun, a strike targeted paramedics, killing four.
The Israeli military said Wednesday it had struck more than 200 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours, even as Israel and Lebanon agreed to pursue direct negotiations.
"In the past 24 hours, the IDF struck over 200 Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, including launchers and terrorists," the military said.
It is the first evacuation order by the military since direct talks were held on Tuesday in Washington between Lebanon and Israel's ambassadors to the United States.
In Beirut's southern suburbs, a restive calm prevailed. Israel has not targeted the Lebanese capital and its suburbs since a series of attacks across the country on April 8 that killed more than 350 people.
Source: Agence France Presse
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