Smoke rises following a strike, as the Israeli military says it has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon's Tyre, in Tyre, Lebanon, May 28, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. [Photo via Reuters]

JERUSALEM - Israel's military said on Thursday it has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure around Tyre after issuing an evacuation order for residents of the southern Lebanese city.

"The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) is compelled to take forceful action against it," the military said in the order, in reference to Hezbollah.