Hezbollah said that Israel was dropping leaflets with a “very dangerous” barcode onto Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, warning that scanning the code would “withdraw all information” from any device, Reuters reported.

The Israeli army has been sending warnings to Lebanese citizens to distance themselves from areas where Hezbollah might be storing weapons, as it intensifies its airstrikes in the country.

Israel has warned people to stay away from sites used by Hezbollah and has carried out new airstrikes in Lebanon. Israel says Hezbollah is preparing to attack Israel and that it has launched new strikes on the Iran- backed group Lebanese media says areas in the south and the Bekaa Valley region have been struck Lebanese authorities say almost 500 people