The UK Government has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave as Israel said it had begun a 'limited, localised' operation in the southern part of the country
The UK Government has arranged a special flight from Lebanon for British nationals eager to depart, as Israel announced the commencement of a "limited, localised" military action in the country's south.
In an early Tuesday morning statement by the Israeli Defence Force , it was declared that operations were being conducted against Hezbollah near the border with Israel. "A few hours ago, the IDF began limited, localised and targeted ground raids," the announcement read. In a discussion with the press on Monday evening, Mr. Lammy mentioned: "We will do all that we can to assist people to get out and we have secured places on commercial flights that are flying tomorrow so that UK nationals can get out.
On Monday, the Prime Minister's spokesperson emphasised that Sir Keir Starmer has made it "very, very clear" that UK citizens "should leave now, particularly whilst commercial flights are still available".
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