Israel orders evacuation of over a dozen towns in southern Lebanon

“Israel orders evacuation of over a dozen towns in southern Lebanon Israel's military issued an urgent warning on Tuesday to residents in more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon, ordering them to evacuate northward immediately and signalling an imminent attack. The warning said the action was necessary because of Hezbollah's violation of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, Reuters reported. Despite a ceasefire signed on 16 April and extended last Thursday, Israel has continued to pound southern Lebanon with artillery fire and air strikes.

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