The U.S Embassy in Beirut has urged all Americans to leave Lebanon immediately amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
“U.S. citizens in Lebanon are strongly encouraged to depart now,” the embassy said in an updated security alert to citizens issued on Monday. “U.S. citizens who choose not to depart at this time should prepare contingency plans should the situation deteriorate further.”
It noted that the U.S. government has added thousands of seats to accommodate American citizens and their family members since Sept. 27 but the capacity on those commercial flights has mostly gone unused. Officials warned that the additional flights will not continue indefinitely….