News•Mar 10, 2026
Evacuation Orders
On 4 March the Israel Defence Forces ordered the evacuation of the entire southern Lebanese region south of the Litani River, covering roughly 800 km². A day later, the IDF extended the order to the Dahieh, the densely populated southern suburbs of Beirut that house nearly one million residents. The directives target areas that have historically been Shia strongholds and have endured decades of conflict, displacement, and reconstruction. The orders signal a potential mass displacement of a significant portion of Lebanon’s population and raise concerns about humanitarian and geopolitical fallout.
By London Review of Books – Blog
