Saudi Arabia urges citizens to leave Lebanon amid possible ‘all-out war’ between Hezbollah and Israel

June 30 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Lebanon has urged this Saturday its citizens present in Lebanese territory to leave the country “immediately” in the face of growing hostilities between the Shiite militia party Hezbollah and the Israeli Army, since the offensive was unleashed in Lebanon. Gaza Strip after the Hamas attacks of October 7.

Saudi Arabia has also asked all its citizens to refrain from travelling to Lebanon amid growing clashes on its southern border and growing fears of an “all-out war” between the two sides, according to the Saudi state news agency SPA.

In this context, Riyadh has assured that it is closely monitoring the evolution of events in southern Lebanon and has urged its nationals in the small Arab country to stay in contact with the Saudi Embassy in Beirut in the event of any emergency situation.

This announcement comes after in recent days, several countries – including the United States – have advised their citizens against traveling to the Lebanese Republic for fear of a military escalation.

Since the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip began after the Hamas attacks on October 7, Hezbollah – backed by Iran and which has significant weight in Lebanon – and the Jewish State Army have maintained a series of confrontations. that are increasing. As a result, more than 150,000 people have been forced to move, 60,000 on the Israeli side and 95,000 on the Lebanese side, according to estimates by the World Organization for Migration (IOM).