Question 1: What action has Israel taken regarding residents in southern Lebanon border villages?
Israel has ordered residents to evacuate from about 30 border villages in southern Lebanon, instructing them to leave their homes immediately for the country's north.
Question 2: What operation has Israel launched against Hezbollah?
Israel has launched a military operation called “Northern Arrow,” which includes limited, localized, and targeted ground raids against Hezbollah.
Question 3: What prompted the evacuation order and military action by Israel?
The evacuation order and military action were prompted by cross-border shelling and the perceived immediate threat posed by Hezbollah to communities in northern Israel.
Question 4: What type of military actions has Israel initiated as part of the operation?
Israel initiated a barrage of shelling across the border into southern Lebanon and plans to send in ground troops to target specific locations that pose a threat.