Western governments stepped up calls for their citizens to leave Lebanon while commercial flights were still available, as an anxious region braced for the possibility of a full-blown regional war after twin assassinations in Beirut and Tehran.
France urged its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible due to the “very volatile security context”, following similar calls by the UK, US and Jordan on Saturday, which cited the escalating tensions between Israel, Iran and the Hizbollah militant group.
“We encourage those wishing to leave Lebanon to book any available ticket, even if that flight does not depart immediately or does not follow the itinerary of their choice,” the US embassy in Lebanon said in an email to its citizens.
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