Nations like the United States, the UK and France have urged their people to leave Lebanon due to heightened tensions in the Middle East.
The US said it was sending additional warships to Lebanon and called on citizens to book “any ticket available to them.” Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy asked every British to “leave now.”
Lebanon is on red alert after the deaths of Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s most senior military commander, Fu’ad Shukr, for which Iran vowed revenge on Israel.
The IRNA reported that the Foreign Minister of Jordan was making an official visit to Tehran on Sunday to share views with Iranian officials regarding bilateral, regional and international affairs.
Israel’s war in Gaza, now in its ninth month, could outburst into Middle Eastern conflict. On Saturday overnight, Hezbollah fired 30 missiles, most of which were intercepted by Israel.
On Monday, Hezbollah claimed to have launched a drone attack that hit a military target in northern Israel, calling it counteraction for the recent assassinations and support for Gaza.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Israel has launched multiple interceptors at suspicious midair targets that crossed from Lebanon into Upper Galilee.
Countries like France, Jordan and Turkey asked their citizens living in Lebanon to leave as early as possible.
On Saturday, the US sent a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East.
A spokesperson for the State Department said that on Sunday, US State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with the foreign ministers from G7 nations to discuss the continuing efforts to armistice in order to secure hostage releases, and the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza. They also gave their firm commitment to Israel’s security and urged “maximum restraint from all parties” to keep the battle from intensifying.