Israel calls on people in Lebanon to flee ahead of imminent attacks

The Israeli military has urged people in parts of Lebanon to stay away from Hezbollah facilities and to seek safety until further notice.

The warning applies to residents of the Bekaa Valley in the east of the country, the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut and southern Lebanon, according to a call in Arabic released on Saturday by an Israeli military spokesman.

Many people in areas controlled by Hezbollah often do not know which buildings are used by the pro-Iranian Lebanese Shiite militia.

Such evacuation calls from the military are usually a sign of impending new Israeli attacks.

Already on Wednesday, the Israeli military had issued a specific warning for the southern suburbs of Beirut. This was followed by several attacks in the area, which is considered a Hezbollah stronghold.