Israel Escalates Conflict in Lebanon

Israel's military has issued new evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon for villages beyond its occupied areas, despite a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon intended to halt fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah. The warnings, posted by Avichay Adraee on X (social network), cover over 10 villages and towns, including Nabatieh. This comes after Israel's military chief of staff Eyal Zamir threatened to strike Hezbollah 'beyond the yellow line'. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon, which have killed at least seven people. Israel's military also stated its air force hit Hezbollah structures, eliminating several terrorists. The conflict began in early March when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel, leading to massive Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion in the south, killing over 2,700 people in Lebanon. The United States brokered a ceasefire on April 17, but both sides have continued attacks.