Israel expands Lebanon combat zone, orders evacuations (opens in new tab)

Israel’s military declared all areas of Lebanon south of the Zahrani River a combat zone on Wednesday and told residents to move north, saying it would act “with great force” or “extreme force” against Hezbollah in the area. The Zahrani runs about 40 kilometers north of the Israel-Lebanon border, expanding warnings beyond areas closer to the frontier and including the Tyre region. The order followed Israeli strikes on Tuesday in southern and eastern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire announced in m...