there is no panic in lebanon. hezbollah is protecting the country. chaos was unfolding in baalbek, an ancient city and unesco world heritage site in lebanons bekaa valley the israeli military ordered baalbeks 80,000 residents to leave, saying the israel defense forces would act forcefully against hezbollah interests in your city and villages. it was the first citywide evacuation notice that israel has issued in its five-week war in lebanon  and for a location more than 60 miles from its border. baalbeks regional governor, bachir khodr, said wednesday that tens of thousands of people were fleeing the city  the warning came as a surprise today; we were not prepared, khodr said, adding that some people were leaving on foot. soon after the order was posted, people hurriedly packed belongings and roads out of the city jammed with cars.    d/2024/10/30/israel-baalbek-lebanon -hezbollah/
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