Israel orders civilians in half of southern Lebanon to leave

Israel orders civilians in half of southern Lebanon to leave Submitted by Heba Nasser on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 13:17 The expulsion order covers the largest area since hostilities began on Monday Displaced people gather at a school-turned-shelter, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U. S. -Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, 3 March 2026 (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) Off Israel ordered residents of half of southern Lebanon to leave their homes on Wednesday as its military expanded air strikes and pushed ground forces deeper into the country.