Baalbek is located in the Beqaa area of Lebanon, significantly northeast of Beirut, near the Lebanon-Syria border.
Addressing the city's 100,000 residents, he wrote: "The IDF will act powerfully against Hezbollah interests which are in your city and in nearby villages. We have no intention of harming you. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately." The notice was also addressed to residents of Duris and Ain Bordai. Sky News Arabicreported evacuations from the area following the IDF's announcement.
The governor of the Baalbek-Hermel region said, "We are doing everything necessary in order to evacuate the areas under threat." (Read More)
