Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon

Several countries, including the US, UK, France, and Sweden, have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately due to escalating regional tensions following the assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fu'ad Shukr, both attributed to Israel. The US Embassy advised citizens to book 'any ticket available,' while Britain's Foreign Secretary emphasized the urgency, warning of rapid deterioration. Airlines such as Air France, Lufthansa, and Kuwaiti Airlines have already canceled flights to and from Lebanon. Sweden has temporarily shut down its Beirut embassy, relocating staff to Cyprus and advising its nationals to leave. Jordan has also issued a similar advisory, and its Foreign Minister is set to visit Tehran for discussions.