WATCH: Netanyahu Urges Lebanese Citizens To Evacuate Amid Deadly Strikes Targeting Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Lebanese citizens on Monday, urging them to evacuate as Israel’s military targeted Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.

In a video statement, Netanyahu clarified that Israel’s conflict is not with Lebanon or its people, but with Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran.

“Please, get out of harm’s way now. Once our operation is finished, you can return safely to your homes,” Netanyahu said, following the Israeli army’s announcement of hitting 800 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

The strikes, which marked the deadliest escalation since the Gaza conflict began on October 7, claimed 492 lives, including over 24 children, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Netanyahu blamed Hezbollah for endangering Lebanese civilians. “Hezbollah has placed rockets in your living rooms and missiles in your garage. Don’t let them put your lives at risk.”

As the conflict intensified, Lebanese citizens in the south and Israelis in the northern region fled to safer areas. In Haifa, northern Israel, residents rushed to shelters after sirens signaled incoming projectiles.

The Israeli army reported that 180 projectiles and a drone entered Israeli airspace on Monday. Most were intercepted by the Iron Dome system or landed in open areas.

In southern Lebanon, health workers scrambled to treat hundreds of injured people as families fled the strikes. Traffic jams clogged highways as civilians attempted to escape the violence, with some areas hit for the first time in nearly a year of border clashes.

In response to the intensifying conflict, Lebanon’s education ministry ordered all schools to shut down for two days.

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