The Israeli army dropped leaflets on a village in southern Lebanon for the first time to warn against supporting the Hezbollah militia. A drone dropped leaflets over the town of Kfar Shuba this morning, a resident told AFP news agency.
Another resident said the leaflets were knocked down twice as they were blown away by the wind. The leaflet said: “We inform the residents of southern Lebanon that the terrorist Hezbollah is infiltrating your homes and lands. You must stop this terrorism for your own safety.” Supporting Hezbollah puts the population in “danger”.
Hamas' major attack on Israel more than two months ago led to a significant increase in tensions in the Israeli-Lebanese border area. There have been repeated mutual attacks between Israeli troops and the Iranian-backed Shiite Hezbollah militia.
It is the first time that Israel has dropped leaflets on southern Lebanon in the current conflict. Israel used the same tactics during the 2006 war against Hezbollah.