BEIRUT: Israeli evacuation warnings spread deeper into southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to escalate military operations against Hezbollah despite a fragile ceasefire that has failed to halt near-daily exchanges of fire. The Israeli military ordered residents of the southern city of Nabatiyeh to immediately evacuate ahead of expected strikes, signalling an expansion of the conflict beyond the border belt already devastated by months of fighting. “For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River.

"For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move away from the villages and towns by a distance of no less than....

"The terrorist organization Hezbollah keeps on violating the ceasefire and the Israel Defense Forces will respond to these actions in the most resolute way," the IDF said