Israeli forces instructed residents of the ancient city of Sur and its surrounding areas, including the city's Christian district, to leave before anticipated attacks.
"A critical alert has been issued to the inhabitants of the city of Tyre, encompassing the Christian district, as well as the refugee camps and nearby areas," stated a post shared on X by Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson for the Israeli army.
Out of concern for your well-being, please leave your houses right away... and head north across the Zahrani River.
On Monday, an Israeli attack in the city resulted in five deaths and injured eight individuals, among them four Red Cross emergency workers, with Israel stating it will keep conducting airstrikes in southern Lebanon despite warnings from Iran.
An ancient city situated along the Mediterranean shore, Tyre is approximately 20 kilometers away from the Israeli boundary, with its UNESCO-recognized historical remains spread across two primary zones within the town.
The Israeli army has carried out intense bombing attacks on Tyre since the recent conflict began with Hezbollah. Cultural Affairs Minister Ghassan Salame has called for historical landmarks to remain protected following damage inflicted upon a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tyre.
A different archaeological site, called Al-Bass, suffered damage previously during the fighting.
Following an earlier period of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in 2023, UNESCO has provided over 70 cultural landmarks in Lebanon, such as Tyre, with "provisional enhanced protection"—the agency's most significant form of legal safeguard designed for locations threatened by warfare.