Lebanese Flee Dahiyeh after Urgent IDF Warning

Specific evacuation routes were mandated by the IDF to prevent civilian casualties:

* Residents of Bourj el-Barajneh and Hadath were instructed to move east toward Mount Lebanon via the Beirut–Damascus road.

* Residents of Haret Hreik and Shiyyah were told to move north toward Tripoli.

* A strict prohibition was placed on moving south, with the IDF warning that any movement toward the front lines would endanger lives.

Beirut Under Pressure

The mass movement has paralyzed the capital's main arteries. Downtown Beirut and Martyr’s Square have become makeshift hubs for displaced families, while dozens of schools have opened their doors to accommodate the overflow. This internal migration comes as Lebanon’s central government continues to distance itself from Hezbollah, having recently banned the group's "unauthorized" military activities in a bid to preserve national sovereignty.

As of Thursday afternoon, thick plumes of black smoke began to rise over the Dahiyeh skyline as the first of the signaled strikes were carried out against the designated targets.