The IDF's Arabic spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Avichay Adraee, issued an evacuation warning to residents of more than 50 villages in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region ahead of expected IDF strikes. "Hezbollah activity is forcing the IDF to act against it," he wrote. "For your safety, you must evacuate your home immediately and move away from the villages to a distance of at least 1,000 meters to an open area. Anyone who is near Hezbollah operatives, its facilities and means of combat is endangering their life."