U.S. embassy urges citizens not leaving Lebanon to “shelter for extended period of time”
U.S. embassy urges citizens not leaving Lebanon to shelter for extended period of time
The United States embassy in Lebanon has urged its citizens to leave the country by booking “any ticket that is available to them” – as tensions flare up between “Israel” and Iran ahead of an expected strike by the latter following Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran.
The embassy noted in its statement that several airlines have suspended or canceled flights, with many other flights sold out. It advised citizens to see available flight options at the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
It recommended to American citizens who choose not to depart Lebanon to prepare “contingency plans for emergency situations and be prepared to shelter in place for an extended period of time.”
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We recommend that U.S. citizens who choose not to depart Lebanon prepare contingency plans for emergency situations and be prepared to shelter in place for an extended period of time.
“U.S. military-assisted evacuations of civilians from a foreign country are rare. U.S. Citizens should not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation in a crisis,” the statement said.
“In the case of an evacuation, you may not be able to leave with your extended family, cannot take pets, and will be expected to reimburse the U.S. government for your transportation to a safe location. You will be responsible for the costs of onward travel from that safe location to the United States.”
