Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanese city of Baalbek, home to UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The IDF warned an entire Lebanese city to evacuate as they begun bombarding its outskirts in what they claim is the pursuit of militant group Hezbollah.

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00:00Israeli airstrikes reportedly pounded the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek only hours

00:07after the IDF issued an evacuation warning for residents in the entire city.

00:13Baalbek's ancient Roman temple complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was included

00:18in the evacuation warning, as well as the city's surrounding area and key routes to

00:23Lebanon's Beqa Valley.

00:25Baalbek's governor urged residents to avoid seeking refuge within the city's Roman ruins.

00:31Locals evacuated en masse, with footage showing heavy traffic along Lebanese roads exiting

00:36the city.

00:37Israel claimed to be targeting fuel depots to halt the movement of weapons and artillery

00:42from Iran, but did not provide evidence of this activity.

00:46The conflict escalated sharply last month when Israeli ground forces invaded southern

00:51Lebanon.

00:52Around 1.2 million Lebanese people have been displaced by the conflict, according to government

00:57estimates.

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