The UK government is preparing to evacuate up to 5,000 British nationals from Lebanon as the conflict with Israel intensifies. Airlines have been asked to increase capacity on routes out of Lebanon, and Foreign Office teams are in Beirut to support British consulate services. The UK government is ready to facilitate evacuations by sea or air if the security situation worsens.
A man walks through the rubble as people check on the devastation in the Hadath neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs in the aftermath of overnight Israel i airstrikes.
will be able to mount an airlift or amphibious evacuation to rescue thousands of stranded UK citizens.The Lebanese militant group issued a statement on Saturday confirming the death of Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader since 1992, saying he had “joined his fellow martyrs”. But pleas for a ceasefire from Western leaders including US President Joe Biden have so far proved unsuccessful, with both Israel and Hezbollah vowing to fight on.
A man walks through the rubble as people check on the devastation in the Hadath neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs in the aftermath of overnight Israeli air strikes
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