Tensions are high across the Middle East
War is raging across the Middle East. Israel could start a full-scale war with Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah at any time. Apart from this, their various proxy groups including Iran have given warning messages to attack Israel. In such a situation, the United States has called on its citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible. BBC news.
According to the report, the US embassy in Beirut advised to cut the ‘ticket’ and leave Lebanon as soon as possible, raising tensions across the Middle East.
On the other hand, the United Kingdom has made a similar call to its citizens in Lebanon. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy warned that the situation in the Middle East could quickly deteriorate further.
Ismail Haniya, the top leader of the Palestinian independence armed group Hamas, was assassinated last Wednesday in Tehran. Iran and Hamas have directly blamed Israel for the killing. Both sides have given strong messages of retaliation.
A few hours before Haniya’s assassination, Fouad Shuku, Hezbollah’s senior military commander and head of the strategic unit, was assassinated in Lebanon. Hizbollah has also given a message of severe revenge against Israel.
In addition to the United States, the United Kingdom, Jordan advised its citizens to leave Lebanon quickly. The country has also warned its citizens not to travel to Lebanon now.