The Israeli military issued fresh forced displacement orders early Sunday for more than 10 villages and towns in southern Lebanon, directing residents to leave their homes for safety. Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted the warning on X, instructing people to move at least 1,000 meters into open areas away from the affected locations. The orders target several areas in the Nabatieh district north of the Litani River, including some receiving notices for the first time.

Israel's chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, stated that any threats against Israeli communities or forces, even beyond the so-called Yellow Line or north of the Litani River, would be eliminated. The announcements come as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, in place since April 17 and extended to mid-May, faces ongoing violations from both sides. Israel has conducted near-daily strikes on what it describes as Hezbollah targets, citing over 500 incidents by the group since the truce began.

Saturday's orders, issued May 2, affected nine specific towns, including Qaaqaait al-Jisr, Adchit al-Shaqif, Jebchit, Ebba, Kfar Jouz, Harouf, al-Duwayr, Deir ez-Zahrani, and Habboush. These follow similar directives on April 26 for seven towns beyond Israel's buffer zone, roughly 10 kilometers north of the border. Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported at least 10 people killed in Israeli attacks across the country on Saturday, contributing to a total of 2,659 deaths and 8,183 injuries since escalations resumed on March 2.

The orders exacerbate a humanitarian crisis, with over 1.2 million Lebanese displaced, about 20% of the population, since the war's renewal. More than 40,000 homes in southern Lebanon have been destroyed, and Israel's evacuation directives have covered 14% of the country's territory. In the past week, Israel reported two soldiers and an army contractor killed by drone attacks, with dozens wounded.

The conflict restarted on March 2 when Hezbollah fired projectiles into northern Israel, prompting Israeli airstrikes and ground operations starting on March 16 with five divisions. Israel seized positions up to a security zone near the Litani River, destroying bridges and settlements used by militants. A temporary truce took effect on April 17, but both sides accuse each other of breaches: Hezbollah of rebuilding infrastructure and launching attacks, Israel of continued strikes and demolitions.

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun stated Israel must fully implement the ceasefire before direct peace talks can occur. Human rights groups, including the UN and Human Rights Watch, have criticized the broad displacement orders as potentially amounting to forced displacement under international law. Hezbollah denies undermining the truce, calling its actions responses to Israeli violations.

As of early May, Israel maintains forces south of the Yellow Line, while Hezbollah vows continued resistance.