Israel renews evacuation warning ahead of potential strikes in Lebanon

The Israeli military has issued a renewed warning to residents in Lebanon, urging those living in the southern suburbs of Beirut to comply with previously announced evacuation orders.

Avichay Adraee, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said in a statement posted on social media that the military would “use force” against what he described as terrorist infrastructure linked to Al-Qard al-Hassan “in the coming hours,” Caliber.Az reports.

#عاجل ‼️ انذار عاجل إلى سكان لبنان
🔸في الساعات القريبة سيعمل جيش الدفاع بقوة ضد البنى التحتية الإرهابية التابعة لجمعية القرض الحسن التي تشكل عنصرًا مركزيًا في تمويل نشاط حزب الله الإرهابي وتضر بالاقتصاد اللبناني خدمة لمصالح إيرانية.
🔸جيش الدفاع لا ينوي المساس بكم، ولذلك أعود… pic.twitter.com/GtjqdoWwud

— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) March 9, 2026

Al-Qard Al-Hassan is a financial organization under US sanctions that Israel accuses of financing the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement.

Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese reportedly keep their savings in Al-Qard Al-Hassan, which gained significant popularity—particularly in areas where Hezbollah operates—after Lebanon’s 2019 banking crisis. During that crisis, commercial banks froze customers’ accounts, prompting many people to turn to alternative financial institutions.

By Vafa Guliyeva