Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon Trigger New Evacuation Order

One person has been killed when an Israeli airstrike hit the roof of a prayer hall in the town of Tibnin on the southern border, the Lebanese health ministry reported. Twelve others were wounded, and the blast occurred amid growing tension following a recent ceasefire agreement between Israel, Lebanon and the US.

Israel’s forces have been conducting “precise strikes” across the occupied strip it refers to as a 10‑km security zone. On Sunday, the military warned residents of the town of Mansouri about forthcoming operations and issued their first evacuation order in over a month.

In Mansouri, four Israeli planes targeted buildings and villas in the Ghazaleh neighbourhood, causing extensive damage. The mayor, Haidar Madihli, said families fled westward in hopes of reaching Tyre, but after the bombardment the town was largely emptied, with only 40‑50 families remaining.

The latest strikes come after the trilateral arrangement reached in new Rome talks in June, which called for Israel to gradually withdraw from southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament. Hezbollah rejected the deal, saying its security interests cannot be compromised.

The UN’s humanitarian office says that over 820,000 displaced people in Lebanon are beginning to return home, but 360,000 are still displaced, with 26,000 living in government shelters.

Dropping because of the conflict since 2 March, that has claimed the lives of 4,333 civilians, 392 women and 253 children. Israel reports 38 soldiers and four civilians killed in cross‑border incidents.

The latest escalation raises concerns about a fragile ceasefire and the fate of displaced civilians caught in the contested zone.