Israel tells people in south of Lebanon and Beirut to leave their homes

The Israeli military on Monday told residents of southern Lebanon to leave their homes, stating it would carry out “extensive strikes” against Hezbollah.

Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee said strikes on houses and other targets in Lebanon are “imminent”.

Residents of southern Lebanon are receiving calls from a Lebanese number ordering them to immediately distance themselves one kilometre away from what Israel claims are Hezbollah targets, a Reuters reporter said.

Residents of Beirut are also receiving text messages, reportedly from the Israeli army, urging them to evacuate their locations quickly, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

Minister of Information Ziad Makary received a voicemail urging the evacuation of his building, the agency reported.