Live: Israeli military bans Lebanese residents from returning to several villages in south

The Israeli army on Friday banned Lebanese residents from returning to homes located below the so-called Blue Line in the south until further notice, saying anyone who does so puts themselves “in danger”, its spokesman said in a post on X. The day before, Israel opened fire on several “suspects” who had arrived in the no-go zone in vehicles. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the conflict in the Middle East.