Israel strikes south Lebanon after first evacuation warning in weeks

Both statements accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire but gave no further details.However, an Israeli military source told Israeli media that displaced residents of Mansouri had returned to their town "under the auspices of the Lebanese army, which established a checkpoint in the area in violation of the agreements".The source said the town was inside the Israeli-declared "security zone" - a 10km (six-mile) deep strip of occupied Lebanese territory running along the border - and "military activity that endangers the lives of Lebanese civilians" was taking place there.The evacuation order was the first issued in southern Lebanon since 14 June, when residents of 29 towns and villages were told to flee their homes.Earlier on Wednesday, the mayor of Mansouri, Haidar Madihli, told local media that Israeli warplanes had carried out four strikes on buildings and villas in the Ghazaleh neighbourhood on the outskirts of the town, causing extensive damage to the targeted structures.The strikes triggered a wave of displacement, with families filling cars with their belongings and heading towards Tyre, the largest city in the south, Madihli said.He added that around 120 families had returned to Mansouri after the 19 June ceasefire, but that the number had steadily fallen as Israeli strikes intensified. In recent days, only 40 to 50 families remained in the town.The evacuation order came as the UN's humanitarian office said more than 820,000 people displaced in Lebanon by the Israel-and-Hezbollah" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="153914" data-entity-type="event">conflict between Israel and Hezbollah had begun returning to their home areas following a reduction in hostilities.