US Embassy encourages Americans in Lebanon to leave on ‘any ticket available’ as tensions rise
The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon encouraged Americans still in the country to leave using “any ticket available” as the Biden administration fears a regional war in the country between Hezbollah and Israel.
The State Department raised the security threat level in Lebanon last week to “do not travel,” sparking mass cancelations of flights into and out of Beirut. Most major airlines have stopped travel to the country, making it difficult for some people to leave.
“U.S. Embassy Beirut notes several airlines have suspended or cancelled flights, and many flights have sold out; however, commercial transportation options to leave Lebanon remain available,” the embassy said in a statement Saturday. “We encourage those who wish to depart Lebanon to book any ticket available to them, even if that flight does not depart immediately or does not follow their first-choice route.”
The embassy also warned that Americans who do not leave the country should be prepared to “shelter in place for an extended period of time.”
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