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By John Ogunsemore
Israel has ordered the evacuation of 50 towns and villages in Lebanon as it began launching strikes early Monday on what it said were Hezbollah targets in the country.
This is as the joint Israeli-US war on Iran entered its third day on Monday.
In a statement, the Israeli military said the strikes were “in response to Hezbollah’s projectile fire” on Israel.
Reuters reports that witnesses have reported strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Earlier, the Iran-allied Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it had launched rocket and drone attack against a military base near Haifa in northern Israel.
The group said its strikes were in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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The Israeli military warned that residents in the identified areas must move at least 1,000 metres away to open areas to avoid getting caught in strikes.
“For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move at least 1,000 metres away from the villages to open areas.
“Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, its facilities or its military assets is putting their life at risk,” the warning reads.
Israel identified the affected villages as Sarifa, Maaroub, Selaa (Tyre), Debaal, Bafliyeh, Barish, Arzoun, Qlayleh, Al-Shahabiya (Tayr Zibna), Dardghaya, Bastiyat, Arab Salim, Housh al-Rafqa, Yahmar (West Bekaa), Maydoun, Dalafi, Ain Qana.
Also listed are Knisseh, Mansouri (Tyre), Majdal Zoun, Mazraat Buyout al-Sayyad, Jabal al-Butm, Zibqin, Al-Samaya, Aytit, Qana, Al-Bayyada (Tyre), Deir Aames, Aita al-Jabal (al-Zout), Hanine (Bint Jbeil), Haris, Haddatha, Mahrouna, Beit Lif, Yater (Bint Jbeil), Shaqra, Houla, Baraachit, Bint Jbeil, Jmaijmeh, and Aitaroun.
Others are Safad al-Battikh, Al-Bazourieh, Aaynata, Hanawiya, Jannata, Burj al-Shamali, Maarakeh, Siddiqine, Al-Majadel, Wadi Jilo, Drouiss (Baalbek), and Mais al-Jabal.
