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IDF orders mass evacuation of Beirut Dahiyeh — Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Bourj el-Barajneh warned ahead of strikes

·Beirut southern suburbs (Dahiyeh), Lebanon

IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee issued an emergency evacuation warning for multiple Hezbollah-controlled neighborhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahiyeh) on Day 16: Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Laylaki, Bourj el-Barajneh, Ghadir Perimeter, and Shiyah. The warning precedes a major IDF airstrike campaign on Hezbollah command and infrastructure in the Dahiyeh. Haret Hreik is Hezbollah's political and administrative heartland.

IDF Arabic-language military spokesman Avichay Adraee posted an emergency evacuation warning on X at approximately 13:26 UTC on March 15, 2026 (Day 16) ordering residents of six named Beirut Dahiyeh neighborhoods to evacuate 'immediately' ahead of Israeli military strikes. The warning named: Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Laylaki, Bourj el-Barajneh, Ghadir Perimeter, and Shiyah. Adraee stated: 'The defense army will not hesitate to target anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, or their combat means.' Haret Hreik is the political and administrative heartland of Hezbollah, home to its leadership offices, media center (Al-Manar), and senior command infrastructure. Ghobeiry and Bourj el-Barajneh are dense Shia residential and Hezbollah-affiliated areas. The mass evacuation warning for all six neighborhoods simultaneously is the broadest single Day 16 Dahiyeh warning, suggesting a major coordinated strike wave is imminent. The pattern of prior cycles — evacuation warning followed within minutes by major strikes — makes this a critical precursor event.

Actor responses

IsraelNEUTRALRESPONSE

Residents of Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Laylaki, Bourj el-Barajneh, Ghadir Perimeter, and Shiyah: evacuate immediately. The IDF will target Hezbollah elements, facilities, and combat means in your area. Your safety is in your hands.

HezbollahOPPOSINGRESPONSE

The Zionist enemy issues mass evacuation warnings to terrorize the Lebanese people. Hezbollah fighters stand firm. Our rockets and missiles are ready. For every strike on our districts, Israel will pay a heavy price.