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Sunday, July 28, 2024
Norway urges citizens in Lebanon to leave the country
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Norway’s embassy in Lebanon urges its citizens to leave the country, reiterating existing travel warnings.
“The conflict between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel has escalated,” says the embassy in an Arabic-language social media post. “Norwegian authorities remind you of travel guidelines that encourage all Norwegian citizens to leave the country. In case the situation worsens, travel options outside Lebanon may become limited. In such a situation, the Norwegian Embassy will have very limited resources to assist Norwegian citizens in leaving the country.”
Since October 7, Norway’s Foreign Ministry has advised against “travel that is not strictly necessary to all of Israel,” but has issued no new warnings in the wake of recent escalations in the north.
