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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
About 3,000 French citizens have left Lebanon since start of hostilities, says minister
About 3,000 French citizens have left Lebanon since fighting broke out between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, says French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
Barrot also tells the French parliament’s foreign affairs committee that no decision had been taken regarding evacuations from Lebanon.
Overall, there were about 24,000 French citizens in Lebanon.