Britain urges its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately – ‘You must take the next available flight’

British citizens have been urged to leave Lebanon immediately amid escalating violence between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah. In a statement issued last Friday night, the Foreign Office said: “British citizens in Lebanon should leave now” and added: “You should take the next available flight.” “We are working to increase capacity and secure places for British citizens to leave,” he stressed. British citizens should register their presence on the ministry’s website to keep up to date with the latest developments, he continued. The announcement follows British Defense Secretary John Healey’s statement yesterday that the airstrikes and rocket launches, the fire between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah, represent “a risk of this escalating into something much wider and much more serious ». Healey also noted that “his first concern remains the safety of British citizens in Lebanon” and added […]
Source: News Beast

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