The Israeli military today called on residents in southern Lebanon to evacuate areas south of the Zahrani River, citing ongoing military operations against Hezbollah, reports Anadolu.

In a statement on the American social media platform X, military spokesman Avichay Adraee said the military will continue intensive airstrikes and called on civilians to leave immediately. in the area. For your safety, we again call on you to immediately evacuate your homes and go north of the Zahrani River,” he said.

Adraee said the operations target what he described as Hezbollah activity, warning that civilians near members or facilities of the group will be at risk. “Anyone who is near Hezbollah’s operatives, infrastructure or weapons is putting their lives at risk,” he said.

According to him, staying south of the river or trying to move further south could expose civilians to danger. The warning came as US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that Israeli and Lebanese leaders will speak directly on Thursday for the first time in nearly three decades.

The announcement followed a meeting Tuesday at the State Department attended by Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh and Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, the State Department’s adviser of State, Michael Needham, and US Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz.

Israel has continued attacks in southern Lebanon following a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024. Lebanese health authorities say more than 2,000 people have been killed and more than 1 million displaced since March.

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