US and UK urge citizens to leave Lebanon immediately

The move comes amid fears of an Israel-Hezbollah war and a broader regional conflict

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A man rides his moped past a billboard bearing portraits of slain leaders, Ismail Haniyeh of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Iranian Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani (centre), and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr on the main road near the Beirut International Airport on August 3, 2024.
A man rides his moped past a billboard bearing portraits of slain leaders, Ismail Haniyeh of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Iranian Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani (centre), and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr on the main road near the Beirut International Airport on August 3, 2024.
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Beirut: The US embassy in Lebanon urged its citizens Saturday to leave Lebanon on "any ticket available", amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a broader regional conflict.

Despite flight suspensions and cancellations, "commercial transportation options to leave Lebanon remain available", the embassy statement said. "We encourage those who wish to depart Lebanon to book any ticket available to them, even if that flight does not depart immediately or does not follow their first-choice route."

Meanwhile, the UK government has instructed all British nationals in Lebanon to leave immediately.

"Tensions are high, and the situation could deteriorate rapidly," British Foreign Minister David Lammy said in a statement. "While we are working round the clock to strengthen our consular presence in Lebanon, my message to British nationals there is clear - leave now."

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