Israel has reportedly been issuing threats to residents across 22 villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate the area under dire warnings of potential violence.

This unsettling situation escalated on Saturday, when local authorities and military personnel began instructing the inhabitants to leave their homes or face grave consequences.

The military presence in the region has intensified, as troops actively compel the local population to relocate north of the Awali River, effectively creating a zone of forced displacement.

Al Jazeera