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American government tells citizens to leave Lebanon

US officials said that commercial flight options may soon stop from the country

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TOPSHOT - Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of Zibqin on September 22, 2024. The Israeli army said that more than 100 projectiles were fired from Lebanon on September 22 and in response to the incoming fire from Hezbollah, it had launched new strikes on the group's targets in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP) (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU/AFP via Getty Images)

The US embassy in Beirut issued an updated advisory on Saturday calling on all American citizens to leave Lebanon.

“Due to the unpredictable nature of ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel and recent explosions throughout Lebanon, including Beirut, the US embassy urges US citizens to depart Lebanon while commercial options still remain available,” the advisory read.

“At this time, commercial flights are available, but at reduced capacity. If the security situation worsens, commercial options to depart may become unavailable,” added the mission.

In late July, the US elevated its travel advisory for Lebanon to the highest level, “Do not travel,” following an IAF strike in southern Beirut that killed top Hezbollah terrorist Fuad Shukr on July 30.

Germany called on its citizens to leave Lebanon two days after a Hezbollah rocket killed 12 children in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams on July 27, in anticipation of an escalation of violence in Lebanon.

The United Kingdom and France issued similar advisories in early August.

At that time, however, the United States, only called on its citizens to make plans to leave Lebanon.

Earlier this week, hundreds of pagers and other gear used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded, killing dozens and wounding thousands in what the Iranian proxy said was an attack by Israel.

On Friday, Israel bombed a building in Beirut, killing more than a dozen Hezbollah officers including Ibrahim Aqil, 61, who was the second top commander of Hezbollah killed since Oct. 7. On Saturday, Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon in precision strikes on sites preparing to fire into its territory.

On Sunday, Hezbollah terrorists fired rockets deep into northern Israel, wounding several people and hitting a home. One person died in a traffic accident that coincided with a air-raid warning siren.

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