Israel tells Lebanese to leave in fight
BEIRUT (AP) โ The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there, saying in a statement that the military will โwork with extreme forceโ against Lebanonโs militant Hezbollah group. The warning โ which fell on the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha โ came a day after Israeli troops clashed with the Iran-backed Hezbollah along a strategic river in southern Lebanon, with Israeli forces pushing farther north, days ahead of talks in Washin