The new evacuation orders came amid a massive Israeli aerial campaign against what Israel calls Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, killing at least 1,204 and injuring 3,411 others since Sept. 23. Tel Aviv also started a ground invasion of southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.

Israel's ground invasion of southern Lebanon continues into its second week, while Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets deep into Israeli territory. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon,

Israel is expanding its ground invasion of Lebanon against Hezbollah, sending thousands of additional troops into a new zone in the south-west of the country. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a fourth division had joined the eight-day-old ground operation seeking to dismantle Hezbollah targets and infrastructure.