An Israeli military spokesperson, Ella Waweya, posted on X directing residents in a building marked on an accompanying map in Deir al-Zahrani and nearby structures to "evacuate immediately" and move at least 300 meters away. The post said the location was close to a Hezbollah facility the army intended to target and warned that staying in the area "puts you in danger."
The military said the move followed what it described as a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire, alleging an explosive drone had been launched toward Israeli forces and that the army was being forced "to act against it forcefully." Israeli authorities have framed recent strikes as retaliation for drone attacks by Hezbollah.
Casualties from renewed strikes have mounted. Lebanon's Health Ministry reported that at least seven people, including two women, were killed in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Sunday, and six others were wounded. Last month was the deadliest period since the June truce, when Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people and wounded 19 in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon was pulled into the wider regional war in March, after the Iran-backed Hezbollah formally entered the fighting, triggering Israeli air raids and a ground invasion. Lebanon has said the conflict has killed at least 4,300 people and wounded more than 12,000 since March 2. President Joseph Aoun denounced the recent strikes as "a dangerous escalation" that hit "purely civilian administrations and health centres," and his office urged the U.S. and the international community to help stop the attacks.
Monday's evacuation warning was the third online order since the June ceasefire, following notices on Aug. 5 and one issued on Sunday. The sequence of warnings, exchanges of fire and the army's stated intent to respond forcefully indicate the ceasefire's mechanisms remain fragile and contested.
