Politics Threat of attacks: Israel calls on people in Lebanon to flee

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28.9.2024 - 19:05

A family that fled the southern suburb of Beirut after heavy Israeli airstrikes seeks refuge in Martyrs' Square in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
A family that fled the southern suburb of Beirut after heavy Israeli airstrikes seeks refuge in Martyrs' Square in Beirut. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
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The Israeli military has called on people in parts of Lebanon to stay away from Hezbollah facilities and to seek safety until further notice. The warning applies to residents of the Bekaa Plain in the east of the country, the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut and southern Lebanon, according to an appeal issued in Arabic by an Israeli military spokesman.

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However, many people in the areas controlled by Hezbollah often do not know which buildings are being used by the Shia militia.

Such evacuation calls by the military are usually a sign of imminent new Israeli attacks. The Israeli military had already issued a specific warning for the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday. This was followed by several attacks in the area, which is considered a stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia.