Thousands of residents in southern Lebanon are leaving their homes again following new Israeli attack warnings issued on April 27, 2026. Many of those fleeing had only recently returned after a ceasefire allowed them to go back and assess damage or attempt repairs. The renewed evacuation orders have forced them into uncertainty once more.

Local sources reported that among the hundreds of thousands displaced earlier, about 75 percent of one village’s residents had returned before the latest warnings. As people rushed to leave, heavy traffic jams formed on main roads, reminiscent of the early days of the conflict. During the evacuation, an Israeli missile strike hit a coffee shop at a roundabout, killing at least one person and injuring several others, according to initial reports.

The situation in the region is reportedly deteriorating further, raising fears of escalating violence and renewed humanitarian crises in southern Lebanon.