US EditionForeign nationals told to leave Lebanon as war fears surge
- Hundreds of Lebanese prepared to flee as nations urged their citizens to leave Lebanon, with the US Embassy in Beirut advising, "to book any ticket."
- The US Embassy confirmed some commercial options remained despite many airlines suspending or canceling flights.
- Major airlines halted flights to Israel and Lebanon, stranding Israeli travelers abroad and prompting Lebanese residents to scramble for flights out of the country.
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Tensions have risen sharply in recent days on the border between Israel and its northern neighbor.
The international community — including the G7 countries — is concerned about the situation in the Middle East.
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The United States, France, the United Kingdom, and many more countries warned their citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible amid heightening regional tensions, following strikes in Beirut and Israel in recent days. The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon warned its citizens they should book “any ticket available to them,” while the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary’s office called on UK citizens to “leave now.” France sent an alert to its citizens to…
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Foreign nationals told to leave Lebanon as war fears surge
BEIRUT: Urgent calls for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon grew on Sunday (Aug 4) with France warning of "a highly volatile" situation as Iran and its allies ready their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel. Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, which has traded near-daily fire with Isra
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