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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) dropped leaflets over al-Wazzani in southern Lebanon on September 15, ordering civilians in the town and nearby areas to evacuate.
The al-Wazzani is located right next to the Israeli-occupied town of Ghajar, which both Lebanon and Syria claim ownership over.
“To all residents and displaced people in the refugee camps area, Hezbollah is firing from your area.
You must leave your homes immediately and head north of the Khiam area until 4:00 p.m. and do not return to this area until the end of the war.
Anyone present in this area after this hour will be considered a terrorist element and his blood will be shed.
The IDF will use all its might in your area to ensure that it is empty of residents,” the leaflets read.
Shortly after the evacuation order, the Israeli Channel 11 war reported on Sunday that the IDF and the country’s political leadership did not approve the leaflet drops over al-Wazzani, considering the move as an “unilateral initiative by the 769th Territorial Brigade.”
The IDF is reportedly investigating the “unusual incident,” stating, “There is no evacuation order for residents of southern Lebanon.”
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Since the outbreak of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah and its allies have been launching attacks against the IDF from Lebanon in support of the Palestinian enclave.
So far, Israel has limited its response to air and artillery strikes. However, the intensity of the strikes escalated in recent weeks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly warned security chiefs during a strategic discussion on September 12 that Israel is headed for an inevitable all-out confrontation with Hezbollah, as a diplomatic solution that could bring an end to the near-daily attacks from Lebanon remains elusive.
Citing an unnamed Netanyahu associate, Channel 13 reported on September 15 that no timeline had been established for the expected confrontation, which has been promised by top Israeli officials for months, and as such, it could be in weeks or months from now.
It’s worth noting that the border clashes have so far resulted in 26 civilian deaths in Israel and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights as well as the deaths of at least 20 soldiers and security officers. On the Lebanese side, more than 870 people have been killed, including 440 fighters of Hezbollah and over 150 civilians.
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