Israel urges evacuation of two villages in southern Lebanon ahead of strike

Jan 5, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Lebanese army members stand on a military vehicle during a Lebanese army media tour, to review the army's operations in the southern Litani sector, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo — Shir Torem

CAIRO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - An Israeli military spokesperson issued on Monday an evacuation order for two villages in southern Lebanon ahead of a strike.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muhammad Al GebalyEditing by Gareth Jones)

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