For the first time in weeks, the IDF Arabic-language spokesperson called on residents of the village of al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes. The military stated that the order is a response to Hezbollah's violations of the ceasefire and that the IDF is forced to act with force.
Earlier today, at 15:39 Jerusalem, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ella Waweya, issued an evacuation warning for residents of the village of al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon, instructing them to move at least 1,000 meters away from the village. The warning stated that the military is compelled to act forcefully following Hezbollah's repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement, and that anyone found near Hezbollah operatives, infrastructure, or weapons endangers their life.
This is the first such evacuation warning for al-Mansouri in several weeks, and it follows a pattern of IDF operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The military's Arabic spokesperson initially called for the evacuation of the village at 15:39, with subsequent updates specifying the 1,000-meter distance and the explicit link to Hezbollah's ceasefire violations. The Zioneer has been tracking these developments, reporting earlier this afternoon on the initial warning and its subsequent refinements.
The evacuation warning comes amid a broader IDF campaign against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported on June 14, the IDF had issued evacuation warnings for 29 villages in the Nabatieh and Sidon regions ahead of planned strikes. More recently, on June 23, the IDF struck a cell of Hezbollah operatives near the Ali al-Taher Ridge after they crossed into the Security Zone, violating the ceasefire. The military has consistently stated that it will not tolerate Hezbollah's violations and will respond with force.
It remains unclear whether the evacuation warning for al-Mansouri has been followed by actual strikes in the village, or whether residents have complied with the order. The IDF has not yet reported on the outcome of the warning, and no immediate reports of airstrikes in the area have been confirmed.
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