Israeli military tells residents of swathe of southern Lebanon to leave

Notice to evacuate ‘combat zone’ and head north comes day after Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes on countryMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s military has told residents across a swathe of southern Lebanon to leave and head north, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his forces were escalating their offensive against Hezbollah.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a post on social media that all areas south of the Zahrani River, which runs about 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of the de facto Israel-Lebanon border, were considered combat zones. Continue reading...