The IDF began strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Thursday afternoon, following the military's Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee's urgent evacuation notice to locals.
The IDF announced that it struck several Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in civilian areas.
"The presence of the weapons storage facilities constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon."
IDF tells Lebanese civilians to flee strike areas
"The IDF will attack military infrastructure belonging to the terrorist Hezbollah in various areas of southern Lebanon in the near term to address the prohibited attempts by Hezbollah to rebuild its activities in the region," Adraee said, warning that remaining in the area would expose individuals to danger.
Adraee's announcement on X/Twitter was accompanied by a map showing the locations of upcoming strikes.
The notice pertained to the villages of Jibaa and Mahrouna. It stated that residents were required to evacuate to a distance of at least 300 meters from the designated target areas.