Event Brief
Israeli military orders residents to flee nine Lebanese towns
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Summary: The Israeli military issued forced displacement orders for residents of nine towns and villages in southern Lebanon.
WHO: Israeli military
WHAT: Issued forced displacement orders for residents to flee nine towns and villages in southern Lebanon.
WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 2:56 AM ET
WHERE: Southern Lebanon
WHY: The orders were issued hours after Beirut and Israel agreed to extend their ceasefire for another 45 days.
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