IDF Chief Spokesman Daniel Hagari has issued a warning to civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate areas where Hezbollah is operating. This is the first mass evacuation warning of its kind in southern Lebanon. The IDF is not calling for a complete evacuation of the region, but rather urging civilians to leave areas where Hezbollah has stored rockets or undertaken other actions. The purpose of the warning is to protect civilians and justify the IDF's targeting of civilian areas that have been used for military purposes. The IDF has also reported shooting down attempted aerial attacks from Iraq.