Israel issues new threat against Lebanon, marking building in red

Israel’s army issued a new strike threat for a building in Arab Salim, a town in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate. Army spokesperson Ella Waweya posted a map on social media showing the building marked in red.

Waweya said the structure belonged to Hezbollah and called on residents to evacuate it and surrounding buildings. She also warned people to remain at least 300 meters from the threatened site, after alleging that Hezbollah had carried out an attack with an explosives-laden drone.

The warning comes against the backdrop of a prolonged conflict and an unstable ceasefire process. Israel began attacks on Lebanon in October 2023, and the confrontation expanded into a large-scale war in September 2024. More than 4,000 people were killed and about 17,000 injured, according to the article.

The Israeli army later launched heavy airstrikes on March 2 and occupied several towns in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese government said more than 1 million people were displaced. A ceasefire that took effect on April 17 has been extended several times, but Israel has continued attacks, citing various reasons, the article says.