West Asia crisis: Several nations advise citizens to leave Lebanon amid escalating tensions
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Several countries around the world, including the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Sweden, and Jordan, advised their citizensto leave Lebanon amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
On Saturday (Aug 3), the embassies of the US and the UK in Lebanon urged their citizens to leave the Middle Eastern country immediately.
Sweden said that due to the escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, its foreign ministrydecided to temporarily close its embassy in Beirut and withdraw diplomatic personnel.
'Leave Lebanon by whichever means possible'
Swedish Foreign MinisterTobias Billstrom urged all citizensin Lebanon to "leave the country by whichever means possible, while they still can."
Meanwhile, Jordan issued a notice urging citizens not to travel to Lebanontemporarily and requesting Jordanian citizens in Lebanon to evacuate promptly. The notice indicated that this recommendation is a precautionary measure in anticipation of potential changes in the regional situation.
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Canada and France were also among the countries to issue similar advisories.
Fears of an escalation of hostilities that could engulf Lebanon are at their highest since Hezbollah started attacking Israel, a day after the Gaza war began on October 7 last year.
Most of the fighting (between Israel and Hezbollah) was contained in border areas. However, the killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh might escalate the conflict in West Asia.
Hezbollah vows to avengeShukr's assassination
Hezbollahvowed to respond to Shukr’s assassination. On Sunday, the Iran-backed group launched dozens of rockets at the town of Beit Hillel in northern Israel. A report by BBC said that no deaths were reported and Israelresponded by striking targets in southern Lebanon.
On Saturday, Iran said that it expected Hezbollahto hit deeper inside Israel and no longer be confined to military targets after Israel killed its commander Shukr.
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Iran's UN mission saidthat Hezbollah and the Israeli militaryobserved certain lines,including limiting strikes to border areas and military targets. The strike that killed Shukr crossed that line, the mission added.
(With inputs from agencies)