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Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon this Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations, and a day after Lebanese and Israeli military officials held their first direct talks in decades at the Pentagon. The Lebanese army said a "targeted" Israeli strike wounded two soldiers in the south. Story by Jennie Shin.

The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it threatens Hezbollah with fresh strikes.

Israel has issued an evacuation order for residents in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh, warning of fresh strikes against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire. It comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to intensify attacks on Lebanon, following the killing of another Israeli soldier by a fibre optic drone sent by Hezbollah.

BEIRUT: The Israeli military for the first time warned residents of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh to immediately evacuate on Tuesday (May 26) ahead of expected strikes, while Hezbollah said it confronted Israeli troops in a nearby town.The day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered

An Israeli military official says that troops had begun operating beyond the Israel-announced "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon, which runs around 10km deep inside Lebanese territory.

BEIRUT: Several strikes hit the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Tuesday (May 26) after an unprecedented Israeli evacuation warning, an AFP correspondent said, a day after at least 11 were killed in a strike in the country's east.Hezbollah meanwhile said it confronted Israeli troops trying to advance int

An Israeli military official says that troops had begun operating beyond the Israel-announced "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon, which runs around 10km deep inside Lebanese territory.