Leaflet drop urging evacuation in Lebanon was unauthorised: Israeli army

The Israeli army said it was unaware of leaflets being dropped over the Wazzani area in southern Lebanon, which called for residents to evacuate, describing the move as a "unilateral initiative by Regional Brigade 769".

Lebanese media reported on Sunday morning that Israeli forces had dropped leaflets urging families to leave Wazzani and some of its surrounding areas.

Israel's Channel 11 reported that neither the military nor political leadership had prior knowledge of the leaflet drop, which was carried out by the local brigade’s drones, not the Israeli Air Force.

The Israeli army has launched an investigation into the "unusual incident", saying: "There is no evacuation order for residents of southern Lebanon."

The Wazzani area is primarily made up of tents for displaced people, mostly Syrian refugees, rather than permanent homes.