Israel drops leaflets warning Lebanese to stay away from southern border town

The Israeli army dropped warning leaflets Friday urging Lebanese residents to stay away from the southern town of Al-Mansouri, as displaced civilians continue returning to villages across southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports. Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported a drone dropped the leaflets over the town, which lies south of the coastal city of Tyre. The move comes as thousands of displaced residents return to the south following a significant reduction in Israeli attacks since Sunday, amid reports of US pressure on Israel to de-escalate in support of ongoing negotiations in Washington. The reported US pressure follows the June 18 Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran, which calls for an immediate and permanent end to military operations on all […]