The latest evacuation calls come as Israel's military pressed on with its cross-border incursion and struck Hezbollah targets in a suburb of Lebanon's capital, Beirut.
Israel's military has told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately as it pressed on with its cross-border incursion and struck Hezbollah targets in a suburb of Beirut. The latest warnings on Thursday took the number of southern towns subject to evacuation calls to 70 and included the provincial capital Nabatieh, suggesting another Israeli military operation was imminent against the Iran-backed armed group.
Hezbollah says it has repelled several land operations by Israeli troops, including with ambushes and in direct clashes. Lebanese security sources say Israeli troops have entered Lebanese territory and been pushed back several times in recent days, without setting up a permanent presence. Hezbollah said it killed 17 Israeli military personnel in combat in southern Lebanon on Thursday, citing its field and security sources. Israeli forces did not comment on the claim.
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