The fighting escalated after heavy Israeli strikes killed 31 in southern Lebanon.

The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it threatens Hezbollah with fresh strikes.

Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it ‌would act "with great force" against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in the zone. The military's statement, posted on X, appeared to signal further escalation…

Israel has issued an evacuation order for residents in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh, warning of fresh strikes against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire. It comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to intensify attacks on Lebanon, following the killing of another Israeli soldier by a fibre optic drone sent by Hezbollah.

It was the first sweeping warning of its kind since the April 17 ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israel has declared all areas south of the Zahrani River in Lebanon as combat zones, urging residents to evacuate ahead of anticipated strikes against Hezbollah. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces intensified operations in Lebanon to establish a buffer zone against Hezbollah.

The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there, saying in a statement that the military will "work with extreme force" a

The Israeli military has told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there.