Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon's South

Middle Eastern outlets focus on the impact of Israeli strikes and evacuation orders on civilians in southern Lebanon. They describe Netanyahu's escalation order as collective punishment and accuse Israel of breaching a ceasefire while targeting areas where people still live. Many expect more displacement inside Lebanon and warn that continued attacks could pull other armed groups and states into the fighting.

• •Israeli airstrikes and shelling have forced large numbers of residents to flee southern Lebanese towns.
• •Evacuation orders issued by Israel are portrayed as attempts to empty a wide strip of Lebanese territory.
• •Netanyahu's call to "vigorously attack" Hezbollah is described as a green light for broader attacks inside Lebanon.
• •Lebanese officials and commentators accuse Israel of violating a ceasefire through its latest strikes.
• •Regional voices warn that sustained Israeli attacks on Lebanon could draw in Iran-aligned groups beyond Hezbollah.