America, Britain and France asked their citizens to leave Lebanon.
The US Embassy in Beirut urged Americans wishing to leave Lebanon to book any available tickets on any flight, after many airlines around the world canceled or suspended flights to and from the Lebanese capital, with tensions escalating in the region.
The US Embassy in Al-Quds also warned its citizens inside Israel, the West Bank and Gaza of the “security situation”, and asked them to exercise caution and know the location of the nearest shelter.
The British government also called on its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, due to fears of a comprehensive war between Israel and “Hezbollah”, and a wider regional conflict.
For its part, the French Foreign Ministry called on its citizens in Lebanon to leave due to the “risk of military escalation in the Middle East.”
The French Foreign Ministry confirmed, in a “travel warning”, that it advised French citizens not to travel to Lebanon.
For its part, the Jordanian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called on its citizens not to travel to Lebanon at the present time, and called on those residing and present in Lebanon to leave Lebanese territory as soon as possible.
Canada advised its citizens to avoid all types of travel to Israel, saying that “armed conflict in the region threatens security.”
The Canadian government said, in travel guidelines issued to raise the level of travel warning to Israel: “The security situation may deteriorate further, without prior warning.”
It added: “If the armed conflict intensifies, this may affect the ability to leave by commercial means, and may lead to travel disruptions, including airspace closures, flight cancellations and diversions.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency