Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns within ​5 km (3.11 miles) of the border between ‌the countries in a message posted on its Telegram channel in Hebrew early on ​Friday.

Hezbollah’s message came less than a ​day after Israel warned residents to ⁠leave Beirut’s southern suburbs, prompting an ​exodus from a swathe of the capital ​known as Dahiyeh.

Lebanon was pulled into the war in the Middle East on Monday, when ​Hezbollah opened fire, sparking Israeli airstrikes ​focused on Beirut’s southern suburbs and on southern and ‌eastern ⁠Lebanon.

“Your military’s aggression against Lebanese sovereignty and safe citizens, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and the expulsion campaign it ​is carrying ​out will ⁠not go unchallenged,” Hezbollah said.

Israel has said it will not ​evacuate its border towns and ​has ⁠sent more soldiers into Lebanon, saying this was a defensive measure meant to ⁠protect ​its citizens who live ​nearby.