Drop Site News reports in “Mass Expulsion in Lebanon as Israel Expands War: ‘We Don’t Know Where to Go‘” that: “Israel issued a sweeping displacement order for the entire region south of Litani River as it escalated its bombing campaign across Lebanon. …
“Nearly 60,000 people have been displaced over the previous 24 hours alone, according to Lebanon’s state-run media outlet, the National News Agency, adding to the tens of thousands who have already fled their homes since Monday.
“The escalated Israeli military campaign in Lebanon came after Hezbollah fired a barrage of missiles and drones at the Mishmar al-Karmel missile defense site in northern Israel overnight on Sunday, calling the strike retaliation for Israel’s killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and for ongoing Israeli operations in Lebanon. …
“Hezbollah’s decision to fire rockets across the border at Israel marked the first major violation of the ceasefire by the group since it took effect in November 2024. Over that same period, Israel has bombed Lebanon on a near daily basis, killing over 340 people, and committing over 15,000 ceasefire violations, according to the UN. It also established five military positions and two ‘buffer zones’ inside Lebanon.”
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HANADY SALMAN, [email protected]
Salman is a journalist based in Beirut. Shecontributed to the book Inside Lebanon.Thefilm “Letters from Beirut: the War of 33” is based on her writings. See her writings in Jadaliyya.