Israel issues forced displacement orders for five towns, villages in south Lebanon

Israel’s military has issued a forced evacuation order for the residents of five towns and villages amid its ongoing war on Lebanon. In a post on social media, the military listed the targeted areas in the south of the country as Shabriha, Hamideh, Zuqaq al-Mufdi, Mashouk, and El Haouch. Residents have been warned to “evacuate” immediately to open areas at least 1,000 metres from their homes. Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Jarjouaa on 13 May 2026. (Kawnat Haju / AFP)