Beirut, Lebanon, May 27, 2026 (AFP) - Israel declares most of south Lebanon 'combat zones'

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2026-05-27

Israel on Wednesday declared all areas south of Lebanon's Zahrani River, which runs roughly 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the border, "combat zones" and urged residents to evacuate ahead of strikes against Hezbollah. The first such sweeping warning since an April 17 ceasefire came as Israel's military launched broad raids on the country's south and east, and as Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces beyond an Israeli-declared "ye......

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