The Baalbek ruins, located east of the Litani River, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Photo: Reuters.
The “Israeli” military issued on October 30 evacuation orders for the entirety of the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek, an ancient city with UNESCO World Heritage status.
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The orders coincide with a surge in the Zionist entity’s attacks on eastern Lebanon.
āThe IDF will act forcefully against Hezbollah assets inside your city and villages, and does not intend to harm you,ā said the Israeli armyās Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee said via X. āFor your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move outside the city and villages.ā
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Residents of Baalbek began pouring out of their homes in a panic on Wednesday morning, rushing to evacuate. Hundreds of thousands resided in Baalbek prior to the war, with around 40% of its inhabitants (over 100,000) currently remaining in the city. Baalbek has a history dating back at least 11,000 years, and is most famous for its Roman ruins.
The Zionist entity has escalated its attacks across eastern Lebanon indiscriminately. The Lebanese Health Ministry said on October 29 that at least 60 people were killed in the eastern Bekaa region since the previous day.
Several massacres have been committed in the Bekaa, including an attack on civilians in the town of Al-Ram on Tuesday, which killed at least 11.
“Israeli” attacks on the UNESCO World Heritage city of Tyre (Sour) have also increased recently. “Israel” carried out several violent attacks on Tyre on October 28, days after intense bombardment on the city, which leveled several buildings.
The “Israeli” army issues evacuation orders for the south and Bekaa daily, often with insufficient time for people to flee before starting the attacks.
Around 2,000 people have been killed, and over a million internally and externally displaced as a result of the Zionist entity’s massive escalation against Lebanon, which began last month.
Consequently, Hezbollah has escalated its resistance operations, launching daily rocket attacks targeting settlements and military sites deep inside Israel while confronting “Israeli” ground troops in the south and inflicting heavy losses on them.
The resistance group itself recently issued evacuation orders to over two dozen “Israeli” settlements, and has begun escalating rocket attacks against them.
