Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon

IDF troops have crossed into southern Lebanon, the first Israeli ground invasion in the country since 2006


LEBANON
Beirut
Detail
Tel Aviv
WEST BANK
GAZA
ISRAEL


Israel’s military orders residents of around 30 villages to evacuate north of Awali River

Awali River
Sidon
Hezbollah territory
Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp
LEBANON 
Mount Hermon
Nabatieh
Metula
Litani River
Tyre
Misgav Am
Naqoura
Bint Jbeil
Qiryat Shemona
Israeli evacuation zone
Nahariyya 
Safed
Acre
ISRAEL
SYRIA
Closed military zone declared by Israel
Kfar Giladi
Al Qunaitra
Golan Heights (Israeli-occupied)
Sea of Galilee
5km 3 miles

Israel airstrikes
Hezbollah rocket attacks
UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) area
Towns ordered to evacuate


ISW data from Sep 29, 18:00GMT to Sep 30, 18:00GMT


Sources: IDF, ISW, Jane’s, Reuters, AP
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