Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the United States has issued an alert, calling its citizens to "book any ticket available" to leave Lebanon.
The move comes as the US anticipates potential retaliation from Iran over the recent killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tehran and its proxies have vowed revenge for the killing of Haiyeh and a top Hezbollah commander, Fouad
The Ministry said the budget will allow the local authorities to purchase essential security equipment to deal with any scenario, as well as give the residents in the line of fire various breaks in the field of culture and sports.
As tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East, dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israeli territory in the late hours of Thursday (local time), CNN reported citing Israel Defence Forces.
The Indian Embassy in Lebanon on Thursday, advised all Indian nationals to leave Lebanon as tensions escalates in the region after the rocket attack at Golan Heights.
Saying that recent attacks pose "a serious and dangerous escalation," DiCarlo emphasized the need for "diplomatic efforts to change the trajectory and seek a path toward regional peace and stability."
The Israel Defence Forces said that top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in the Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Tuesday (local time), which came in retaliation to the rocket attack at Golan Heights that killed 12 children, Times of Israel reported.
The Ziv Medical Center in Safed, where eight are being treated, said three are in serious condition, of whom two remain sedated and on ventilators. The hospital added that all three are suffering abdominal and chest injuries, and limb fractures.