Israeli Army Drops Warning Leaflets in South Lebanon, Urging Residents Not to Aid Hezbollah

The Israeli army has dropped leaflets on parts of south Lebanon for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began, warning residents not to help Hezbollah. The deadly exchanges of fire along the Lebanon-Israel frontier have intensified, mainly between the Israeli army and the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, which claims to be acting in support of Hamas. The leaflets were dropped over a village by a drone, and they warn the residents of south Lebanon about the infiltration of the "terrorist" Hezbollah into their homes and lands.

The text on the leaflets warns the population that assisting Hezbollah would expose them to danger, and the Israeli army has increased its bombardment of frontier villages in recent days. Since the start of the cross-border exchanges of fire in October, over 120 people have been killed on the Lebanese side of the frontier, including Hezbollah fighters, a Lebanese soldier, and 17 civilians.

More than 64,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon, while on the Israeli side, at least six soldiers and four civilians have been killed. The Israel-Hamas war was initiated after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive attack on Israel, killing about 1,200 people. In response, Israel launched a massive military offensive that the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip says has killed more than 18,700 people, mostly women and children. Tensions in the region continue to escalate as the conflict persists.