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Lebanon Residents Defy Evacuations Amid Intensifying Conflict

4/2/2026

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Residents of Rmeich, Ain Ebel, and Debel in southern Lebanon defy Israeli evacuation orders as the conflict with Hezbollah intensifies.
The Lebanese army has withdrawn from many areas, raising fears among predominantly Christian communities.
Fadi Falfil, a local priest, cites rising food and fuel shortages amid the tensions.
United States Ambassador Michel Issa states that Israel promised to spare Christian villages from bombing, contingent on no Hezbollah infiltration.

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Residents of Rmeich, Ain Ebel, and Debel in southern Lebanon defy Israeli evacuation orders as the conflict with Hezbollah intensifies.
The Lebanese army has withdrawn from many areas, raising fears among predominantly Christian communities.
Fadi Falfil, a local priest, cites rising food and fuel shortages amid the tensions.
United States Ambassador Michel Issa states that Israel promised to spare Christian villages from bombing, contingent on no Hezbollah infiltration.