Canada now advising against all travel to Lebanon amid Israel-Hamas conflict
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Canada is now advising against all travel to Lebanon due to a 'deteriorating security situation' and fears Israel’s conflict with Hamas may spread in the region.
Canada is now advising against all travel to Lebanon due to a “deteriorating security situation” and fears Israel’s conflict with Hamas may spread in the region.
Ottawa updated its travel advisory to the country to “avoid all travel” from “avoid non-essential travel” Wednesday night. It’s joining allies like the United States and France in calling on citizens to stay away from Lebanon for the time being.
“Avoid all travel to Lebanon due to a deteriorating security situation, civil unrest, the increased risk of terrorist attack and the ongoing armed conflict with Israel,” Ottawa said.
“The security situation can deteriorate further without warning. In the event that the armed conflict intensifies, commercial means to depart the country may be impacted. The Government of Canada’s ability to provide consular services during an active conflict, including evacuation of citizens, may be limited.”
The government added that Canadians currently in Lebanon should consider leaving while commercial means are still available.
Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militant group based in southern Lebanon, has been exchanging fire with Israel’s military at the border in recent days, igniting worries of a wider conflict in the area as the country prepares to launch an expected ground offensive against Hamas.
Hamas, a militant group based in Gaza, carried out a surprise deadly attack in southern Israel Oct. 7 that shook the Middle East and has left thousands dead on both sides in the aftermath: 1,400 dead from the attack in Israel, and roughly 3,000 dead in Gaza, according to authorities for both.
Hezbollah warned its adversaries on Wednesday it was “thousands of times stronger” than before. Israel and Hezbollah went to war in 2006, and the current fighting at the border is the deadliest since then.
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