The Israeli military has ordered the entire city of Tyre, along with surrounding Palestinian camps, villages and neighbourhoods, to evacuate immediately, publishing a detailed map alongside the order on Wednesday.
The evacuation notice issued by the Israeli army © IDF
The Israeli military has ordered the entire city of Tyre, along with surrounding Palestinian camps, villages and neighbourhoods, to evacuate immediately, publishing a detailed map alongside the order on Wednesday.
The evacuation zone covers virtually the entire city and its suburbs, including the localities of Chabriha, Hamadiyeh, Jal el-Bahr, Zokak el-Mafdi, el-Bass, Maachouk, Bourj el-Chemali, Nabaa, Haouch, Ain Baal and the Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp.
Only two coastal neighbourhoods, one predominantly Christian, the other Muslim, are excluded from the order.
"For your safety, you must immediately evacuate your homes in the area indicated on the map and head north of the Zahrani River," the military's Arabic-language spokesman wrote.
The Tyre order comes hours after a similar mass evacuation directive was issued for Nabatiyeh — itself an unprecedented move, as the city had never been ordered to evacuate in its entirety since the conflict resumed on March 2. Wednesday's order renewed and extended that injunction.
Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, who lost a son in Gaza and boasts of his "Dahiyeh doctrine" of smashing foes with disproportionate force, is surging in polls and could oust Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister in a coming election.
The United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) delivered a unified and unambiguous message Thursday in Manama: Lebanon's sovereignty must be restored, armed groups outside state authority must be disarmed, and the Lebanese file must not be held hostage to Iran's regional agenda.
Lebanon's Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar ordered Thursday the removal of pro-Iran banners that had been displayed along the road leading to Beirut's international airport, the country's most visible gateway to the world.
To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
