Israeli Military Calls for Evacuating Southern Lebanon

By Human Rights Watch

(Beirut) – The Israeli military’s call for the immediate evacuation of the entire population of Lebanon south of the Litani River raises serious risks of violations of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today. The area makes up about eight percent of Lebanon’s territory and is home to hundreds of thousands of people.Israel’s Arabic Military Spokesperson published a post on social media on March 4, 2026, calling on residents of southern Lebanon “to immediately evacuate [their] homes and head north of the Litani River” to “guarantee [their] safety.” The statement warned that “any movement…

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