Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Beirut on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for nationals to exercise extreme caution and strongly advised against travelling to Lebanon.
In a tweet on Wednesday, the Embassy reiterated its earlier advisory from August 1, 2024, emphasizing that recent developments have made the situation in Lebanon even more precarious.
As a reiteration of the Advisory issued on 1 August 2024 and in view of the recent developments and escalations in the region, Indian nationals are strongly advised against travelling to Lebanon till further notice. All Indian nationals already in Lebanon are also strongly advised to leave Lebanon.
Those who remain for any reason are advised to exercise extreme caution, restrict their movements and remain in contact with the Embassy of India in Beirut..." said Embassy of India in Beirut in a post on X.
The advisory by the embassy stationed in Lebanon comes as Israel's army chief told soldiers Wednesday to prepare for a possible ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon as US President Joe Biden warned against "all-out war" in the Middle East. The United Nations said more than 90,000 Lebanese people have been displaced in recent days.
We are attacking all day, both to prepare the ground for the possibility of your entry, but also to continue striking Hezbollah," Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi told a tank brigade, a statement from the military said as Israeli warplanes conducted hundreds of deadly strikes around Lebanon.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's military operations against Hezbollah would not stop until northern residents can safely return to their homes.
Israel's warnings came after Hezbollah said it had targeted Israel's Mossad spy agency headquarters on Tel Aviv's outskirts -- the first time it has fired a ballistic missile in almost a year of cross-border clashes sparked by the Gaza war.
Lebanon's health minister said retaliatory Israeli strikes killed 51 people and injured 223, including in mountainous areas outside Hezbollah's traditional strongholds.
Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/latest-updates/indian-embassy-issues-advisory-for-nationals-in-beirut-amid-rising-tensions/articleshow/113676000.cms
