The IDF warned an entire Lebanese city to evacuate as they begun bombarding its outskirts in what they claim is the pursuit of militant group Hezbollah.
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00:00Israeli airstrikes reportedly pounded the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek only hours
00:07after the IDF issued an evacuation warning for residents in the entire city.
00:13Baalbek's ancient Roman temple complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was included
00:18in the evacuation warning, as well as the city's surrounding area and key routes to
00:23Lebanon's Beqa Valley.
00:25Baalbek's governor urged residents to avoid seeking refuge within the city's Roman ruins.
00:31Locals evacuated en masse, with footage showing heavy traffic along Lebanese roads exiting
00:36the city.
00:37Israel claimed to be targeting fuel depots to halt the movement of weapons and artillery
00:42from Iran, but did not provide evidence of this activity.
00:46The conflict escalated sharply last month when Israeli ground forces invaded southern
00:51Lebanon.
00:52Around 1.2 million Lebanese people have been displaced by the conflict, according to government
00:57estimates.