Israel Drops Evacuation Leaflets Over Southern Lebanon Amid Escalating Tensions
Update:
No evacuation orders have been given for civilians in southern Lebanon, according to the IDF, and flyers dropped in a Lebanese border village this morning was carried out by a unit without permission.
The IDF has launched an investigation into the incident.
The flyers, dropped in the Wazzani area, had called on Lebanese civilians in highlighted zones close to the border to evacuate before 4 p.m. because of Hezbollah activity in the area.
The area that was highlighted has indeed been used by Hezbollah to launch numerous attacks at northern Israel in recent months.
According to military sources, the move was carried out by the commander of the 769th “Hiram” Regional Brigade, Col. Avi Marciano, but without receiving approval from senior officers, such as the head of the Northern Command.
A small drone operated by the brigade was used to drop the flyers, not the Israeli Air Force.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have reportedly dropped leaflets over southern Lebanon, marking the first instance of such an action during the ongoing conflict. The leaflets, scattered over the Al-Wazani area in southeastern Lebanon, call for residents to evacuate by 16:00 due to imminent Israeli military action.
Lebanese media outlets confirm that these flyers were dropped over the border village of Wazzani, urging civilians to leave the area immediately. The highlighted zones for evacuation are near the border close to Ghajar, a region witnessing heightened Hezbollah activity. While the IDF has yet to officially comment on the leaflet campaign, this move signals a potential escalation and a serious warning to civilians in proximity to the conflict zones. The call for evacuation reflects Israel’s intent to mitigate civilian casualties ahead of potential military operations targeting Hezbollah positions, further intensifying the volatile situation along the Israeli-Lebanese border.